He looked at her uncomfortably; blinking, you know, like one not sure whether he was awake or asleep. James M. Barrie More Quotes by James M. Barrie More Quotes From James M. Barrie Absence makes the heart grow fonder… or forgetful. James M. Barrie forgetful absence heart Years rolled on again, and Wendy had a daughter. This ought not to be written in ink but in a golden splash. James M. Barrie ink daughter years I suppose it's like the ticking crocodile, isn't it? Time is chasing after all of us. James M. Barrie neverland crocodiles chasing Peter invented, with Wendy's help, a new game that fascinated him enormously, until he suddenly had no more interest in it, which, as you have been told, was what always happened with his games. It consisted in pretending not to have adventures. James M. Barrie games helping adventure ...it was like an examination paper that asks grammar, when what you want to be asked is Kings of England. James M. Barrie examination paper kings It was dreadful the way all the three were looking at him, just as if they did not admire him. James M. Barrie admire three way She adored all beautiful things in their every curve and fragrance, so that they became part of her. Day by day, she gathered beauty; had she had no heart (she who was the bosom of womanhood) her thoughts would still have been as lilies, because the good is the beautiful. James M. Barrie curves heart beautiful He was so full of wrath against grown-ups, who as usual, were spoiling everything, that as soon as he got inside his tree he breathed intentionally quick short breaths at the rate of about five to a second. He did this because there is a saying in the Neverland, that everytime you breathe, a grown-up dies; and Peter was killing them of vindictively as fast as possible. James M. Barrie wrath usual tree ...and thus it will go on, so long as children are gay and innocent and heartless. James M. Barrie gay long children He was a little boy, and she was grown up. She huddled by the fire not daring to move, helpless and guilty, a big woman. James M. Barrie fire boys moving Of course the Neverlands vary a good deal. John's, for instance, had a lagoon with flamingos flying over it at which John was shooting, while Michael, who was very small, had a flamingo with lagoons flying over it. John lived in a boat turned upside down on the sands, Michael in a wigwam, Wendy in a house of leaves deftly sewn together. John had no friends, Michael had friends at night, Wendy had a pet wolf forsaken by its parents. James M. Barrie parent house night Fairies don’t live long, but they are so little that a short time seems a good while to them James M. Barrie fairy littles long 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. James M. Barrie rocks adventure boys She also said she would give him a kiss if he liked, but Peter did not know what she meant, and he held out his hand expectantly. James M. Barrie kissing giving hands 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. James M. Barrie rocks next adventure Take care, lest an adventure is now offered you, which, if accepted, will plunge you in deepest woe. James M. Barrie woe care adventure Peter was not with them for the moment, and they felt rather lonely up there by themselves. He could go so much faster than they that he would suddenly shoot out of sight, to have some adventure in which they had no share. He would come down laughing over something fearfully funny he had been saying to a star, but he had already forgotten what it was, or he would come up with mermaid scales still sticking to him, and yet not be able to to say for certain what had been happening. It was really rather irritating to children who had never seen a mermaid. James M. Barrie stars lonely children I know, I feel, that with the introduction of tobacco England woke up from a long sleep. Suddenly a new zest had been given to life. The glory of existence became a thing to speak of. Men who had hitherto only concerned themselves with the narrow things of home put a pipe into their mouths and became philosophers. James M. Barrie home sleep men Some of my plays peter out and some pan out. James M. Barrie peter play You see, dear, it is not true that woman was made from man's rib; she was made from his funny bone. James M. Barrie ribs men funny
