75 "Jm Barrie" Quotes And Sayings

James Matthew Barrie (23 April 1860 - 19 February 1937) was a Scottish dramatist, novelist, and poet. He was born in Glasgow, Scotland, the second son of William Barrie, a merchant there, and Sarah Dixon. He is best remembered today for his play Peter Pan; or, The Boy Who Wouldn't Grow Up.

To die will be an awfully big adventure.
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To die will be an awfully big adventure. J.m. Barrie
You know that place between sleep and awake, that place...
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You know that place between sleep and awake, that place where you still remember dreaming? That’s where I’ll always love you. That’s where I’ll be waiting. J.m. Barrie
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If you have it [love], you don't need to have anything else, and if you don't have it, it doesn't matter much what else you have. J.m. Barrie
All the world is made of faith, and trust, and...
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All the world is made of faith, and trust, and pixie dust. J.m. Barrie
Life is a long lesson in humility.
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Life is a long lesson in humility. J.m. Barrie
The life of every man is a diary in which...
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The life of every man is a diary in which he means to write one story, and writes another; and his humblest hour is when he compares the volume as it is with what he vowed to make it. J.m. Barrie
The reason birds can fly and we can't is simply...
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The reason birds can fly and we can't is simply because they have perfect faith, for to have faith is to have wings. J.m. Barrie
Those who bring sunshine to the lives of others cannot...
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Those who bring sunshine to the lives of others cannot keep it from themselves. J.m. Barrie
I'm not young enough to know everything.
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I'm not young enough to know everything. J.m. Barrie
When the first baby laughed for the first time, its...
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When the first baby laughed for the first time, its laugh broke into a thousand pieces, and they all went skipping about, and that was the beginning of fairies. J.m. Barrie
The secret of happiness is not in doing what one...
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The secret of happiness is not in doing what one likes, but in liking what one does. J.m. Barrie
The door', replied Maimie, 'will always, always be open, and...
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The door', replied Maimie, 'will always, always be open, and mother will always be waiting at it for me. J.m. Barrie
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Peter was not quite like other boys; but he was afraid at last. A tremour ran through him, like a shudder passing over the sea; but on the sea one shudder follows another till there are hundreds of them, and Peter felt just the one. Next moment he was standing erect on the rock again, with that smile on his face and a drum beating within him. It was saying, "To die will be an awfully big adventure. . J.m. Barrie
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When she expressed a doubtful hope that Tinker Bell would be glad to see her, he said, ‘Who is Tinker Bell?’ ‘O Peter, ’ she said, shocked; but even when she explained he could not remember. ‘ There are such a lot of them, ’ he said. ‘I expect she is no more.’ I expect he was right, for fairies don’t live long, but they are so little that a short time seems a good while to them. J.m. Barrie
We are all failures- at least the best of us...
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We are all failures- at least the best of us are. J.m. Barrie
David tells me that fairies never say 'We feel happy':...
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David tells me that fairies never say 'We feel happy': what they say is, 'We feel dancey'. J.m. Barrie
Build a house?
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Build a house?" exclaimed John."For the Wendy, " said Curly."For Wendy?" John said, aghast. "Why, she is only a girl! "" That, " explained Curly, "is why we are her servants. J.m. Barrie
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Nothing is really work unless you would rather be doing something else. J.m. Barrie
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If you cannot teach me to fly, teach me to sing. J.m. Barrie
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The moment you doubt whether you can fly, you cease for ever to be able to do it. J.m. Barrie