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J. M. Barrie Quotes

J. M. Barrie quotes about time

Scottish Novelist May 9, 1860 – June 19, 1937

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So with occasional tiffs, but on the whole rollicking, they drew near the Neverland; for after many moons they did reach it, and, what is more, they had been going pretty straight all the time, not perhaps so much owing to the guidance of Peter or Tink as because the sland was out looking for them. It is only thus that anyone may sight those magic shores. J. M. Barrie
J. M. Barrie quote: "Every time a child says I don't believe in fairies there is a..."
Every time a child says I don't believe in fairies there is a fairy somewhere that falls down dead. J. M. Barrie
Fairies have to be one thing or the other, because being so small they unfortunately have room for one feeling only at a time. J. M. Barrie
In time they could not even fly after their hats. Want of practice, they called it; but what it really meant was that they no longer believed. J. M. Barrie
When a new baby laughs for the first time a new fairy is born, and as there are always new babies there are always new fairies. J. M. Barrie
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 boys on the island vary, of course, in numbers, according as they get killed and so on; and when they seem to be growing up, which is against the rules, Peter thins them out; but at this time there were six of them, counting the twins as two. J. M. Barrie
Will they reach the nursery in time? If so, how delightful for them, and we shall all breathe a sigh of relief, but there will be no story. On the other hand, if they are not in time, I solemnly promise that it will all come right in the end. J. M. Barrie
J. M. Barrie quote: "There is a saying in the Neverland that, every time you..."
There is a saying in the Neverland that, every time you breathe, a grown-up dies. J. M. Barrie
Don't forget to speak scornfully of the Victorian Age; there will be time for meekness when you try to better it. Very soon you will be Victorian or that sort of thing yourselves; next session probably, when the freshman come up. J. M. Barrie
J. M. Barrie quote: "Forever is a very long time Peter"
Forever is a very long time Peter J. M. Barrie
Forget them, Wendy. Forget them all. Come with me where you'll never, never have to worry about grown up things again. Never is an awfully long time. J. M. Barrie
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. J. M. Barrie
J. M. Barrie quote: "Never is an awfully long time."
Never is an awfully long time. J. M. Barrie
J. M. Barrie quote: "I suppose it's like the ticking crocodile, isn't it? Time is..."
I suppose it's like the ticking crocodile, isn't it? Time is chasing after all of us. J. M. Barrie

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