“And then I was alone, and glad that he was gone. I'd never been glad at Peter's absence before, and something inside me seemed to shift. My legs hurt like fire for a minute, and then it was over, and I distinctly felt that I was taller than I've been a moment before.” Growing UpJamiePeter PanCaptain Hook Book:Lost Boy: The True Story of Captain Hook Source: Lost Boy: The True Story of Captain Hook
“It’s not such a wonderful thing, to be young,” I said. “It’s heartless, and selfish.” “But, oh, so free,” Nod said sadly. “So free when you have no worries or cares.” YoungGrowing UpSelfishFreeHeartlessPeter PanNo WorriesLost BoysCaptain HookNever Grow Up Book:Lost Boy: The True Story of Captain Hook Source: Lost Boy: The True Story of Captain Hook
“Was this, too, part of growing up? Was it facing the bad things you’d done as well as the good, and knowing all your mistakes had consequences? Peter made mistakes all the time— he was thoughtless; he hurt people. But it never troubled him, not for a moment. He forgot all about it in an instant. That was being a boy.” Growing UpGuiltMistakesChildAdultPeter PanBoyLost BoysCaptain HookNever Grow Up Book:Lost Boy: The True Story of Captain Hook Source: Lost Boy: The True Story of Captain Hook