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James M. Barrie, born on May 9, 1860, in Edinburgh, Scotland, and died on June 19, 1937, was a renowned British novelist and playwright. He is best known for his classic children's novel 'Peter Pan'. Barrie's unique literary style and contributions to children's literature have earned him widespread acclaim.

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Famous James M. Barrie Quotes

“If 'Hamlet' had been written in these days it would probably have been called 'The Strange Affair at Elsinore.”

Ifs Has Beens Written Strange Affair These Days

Author:James M. Barrie

“On these magic shores children at play are for ever beaching their coracles. We too have been there; we can still hear the sound of the surf, though we shall land no more.”

Children Has Beens Stills Play Sound Magic Land Shore Surf

Book:Peter Pan: Top 100 Classic Novels

Source: Peter Pan: Top 100 Classic Novels

“There could not have been a lovelier sight; but there was none to see it except a little boy who was staring in at the window. He had ecstasies innumerable that other children can never know; but he was looking through the window at the one joy from which he must be for ever barred.”

Knows Children Littles Has Beens Joy Boys Window Sight Staring Ecstasy Little Boys

Book:Peter Pan: Top 100 Classic Novels

Source: Peter Pan: Top 100 Classic Novels

“It was then that Hook bit him. Not the pain of this but its unfairness was what dazed Peter. It made him quite helpless. He could only stare, horrified. Every child is affected thus the first time he is treated unfairly. All he thinks he has a right to when he comes to you to be yours is fairness. After you have been unfair to him he will love you again, but he will never afterwards be quite the same boy. No one ever gets over the first unfairness; no one except Peter.”

Thinking Firsts Children Has Beens Made Pain Bits Boys Love You First Time Treated Staring Affected Peter Fairness Unfair Helpless Get Over Hook You Again Unfairness Dazed Treated Unfairly

Author:James M. Barrie

“Oh, you mysterious girls, when you are fifty-two we shall find you out; you must come into the open then. If the mouth has fallen sourly yours the blame: all the meanness your youth concealed have been gathering in your face. But the pretty thoughts and sweet ways and dear, forgotten kindnesses linger there also, to bloom in your twilight like evening primroses.”

Ifs Way Has Beens Two Faces Girl Kindness Youth Sweet Mouths Blame Forgotten Dear Mysterious Evening Fallen Fifty Your Face Twilight Gathering Concealed Meanness

Author:James 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.”

Firsts Has Beens Lovers Mets First Time Dare

Book:The Little Minister (Illustrated Edition)

Source: The Little Minister (Illustrated Edition)

“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.”

Heart Has Beens Stills Beautiful Beautiful Things Womanhood Curves Fragrance Bosoms Lilies

Book:The Little White Bird (Annotated Edition)

Source: The Little White Bird (Annotated Edition)

“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.”

Has Beens Helping Games Interest Happened Adventure Pretending Fascinated Peter Wendy

Book:Peter Pan: Top 100 Classic Novels

Source: Peter Pan: Top 100 Classic Novels

“After you have been unfair to him he will love you again, but he will never afterwards be quite the same boy. No one ever gets over the first unfairness; no one except Peter.”

Firsts Has Beens Boys Love You Peter Unfair Get Over You Again Unfairness Treated Unfairly

Book:Peter Pan (Peter and Wendy) (Annotated Edition)

Source: Peter Pan (Peter and Wendy) (Annotated Edition)

“It may have been quixotic, but it was magnificent.”

May Has Beens Magnificent Quixotic

Book:Peter Pan: Top 100 Classic Novels

Source: Peter Pan: Top 100 Classic Novels

“You must have been warned against letting the golden hours slip by; but some of them are golden only because we let them slip by.”