Growing up is such a barbarous business, full of inconvenience... and pimples. James M. Barrie More Quotes by James M. Barrie More Quotes From James M. Barrie Courage: The lovely virtue-the rib of Himself that God sent down to His children. James M. Barrie lovelycouragechildren There are many different kinds of bravery. There's the bravery of thinking of others before one's self. Now, your father has never brandished a sword nor fired a pistol, thank heavens. But he has made many sacrifices for his family, and put away many dreams... He put them in a drawer. And sometimes, late at night, we take them out and admire them. But it gets harder and harder to close the drawer... He does. And that is why he is brave. James M. Barrie sacrificedreamfather What is genius? It is the power to be a boy again at will. James M. Barrie geniusboys It may have been quixotic, but it was magnificent. James M. Barrie quixoticmagnificentmay Love is not blind; it is an extra eye, which shows us what is most worthy of regard. James M. Barrie blind-loveeyelove-is The last thing he ever said to me was, 'Just always be waiting for me, and then some night you will hear me crowing. James M. Barrie lastswaitingnight Second star to the right and straight on 'til morning. James M. Barrie starsmorningcountry Oh, the cleverness of me! James M. Barrie cleverness Off we skip like the most heartless things in the world, which is what children are, but so attractive; and we have an entirely selfish time, and then when we have need of special attention we nobly return for it, confident that we shall be rewarded instead of smacked. James M. Barrie heartlessselfishchildren The best place a person can die, is where they die for others. James M. Barrie best-placedyingdeath For several days after my first book was published, I carried it about in my pocket and took surreptitious peeps at it to make sure the ink had not faded. James M. Barrie pocketsinkbook Men's second childhood begins when a woman gets a hold of him. James M. Barrie childhoodmen There is a saying in the Neverland that,every time you breathe, a grown-up dies. James M. Barrie neverlandbreathedies Love, it is said, is blind, but love is not blind. It is an extra eye, which shows us what is most worthy of regard. To see the best is to see most clearly, and it is the lover's privilege. James M. Barrie privilegeeyelove Mr. Darling used to boast to Wendy that her mother not only loved him but respected him. He was one of those deep ones who know about stocks and shares. Of course no one really knows, but he quite seemed to know, and he often said stocks were up and shares were down in a way that would have made any woman respect him. James M. Barrie respect-womenmotherway There are, I dare say, many lovers who would never have been drawn to each other had they met for the first time, as, say, they met the second time. James M. Barrie metsloversfirsts Every time you say you don't believe in fairies, a fairy dies. James M. Barrie dont-believefairybelieve I should like to say that I left off smoking because I considered it a mean form of slavery, to be condemned for moral as well as physical reasons; but though I see the folly of smoking clearly now, I was blind to it for some months after I had smoked my last pipe. I gave up my most delightful solace, as I regarded it, for no other reason than that the lady who was willing to fling herself away on me said that I must choose between it and her. James M. Barrie slaverysmokingmean Wise children always choose a mother who was a shocking flirt in her maiden days, and so had several offers before she accepted their fortunate papa. James M. Barrie wisemotherchildren All of this has happened before, and it will all happen again. James M. Barrie neverlandhappenedhappens
