13 Quotes & Sayings By James M Barrie

James M. Barrie was born in Glasgow, Scotland in 1860. He attended the University of Glasgow, but this did not last long. Soon he found himself without a degree, so he travelled to America in 1879, where he eventually found work as a reporter for the "New York Herald" Read more

He also wrote plays and novels. His most famous work is Peter Pan, which was published in 1911. Barrie's most famous play was The Admirable Crichton, which was staged at London's Garrick Theatre in 1904.

Both plays are filled with his trademark wit and imagination, along with the author's usual themes of good vs evil and courage in the face of adversity.

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The secret of happiness is not in doing what one likes but in liking what one has to do. James M. Barrie
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Heaven for climate hell for company. James M. Barrie
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God gave us memories that we might have roses in December. James M. Barrie
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One's religion is whatever he is most interested in. James M. Barrie
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Dreams do come true, if we only wish hard enough, You can have anything in life if you will sacrifice everything else for it. James M. Barrie
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Let no one who loves be unhappy, even love unreturned has its rainbow. James M. Barrie
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The praise that comes from love does not make us vain, but more humble. James M. Barrie
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His lordship may compel us to be equal upstairs, but there will never be equality in the servants hall. James M. Barrie
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You must have been warned against letting the golden hours slip by but some of them are golden only because we let them slip by. James M. Barrie
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That is ever the way. 'Tis all jealousy to the bride and good wishes to the corpse. James M. Barrie
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We never understand how little we need in this world until we know the loss of it. James M. Barrie
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The most useless are those who never change through the years. James M. Barrie