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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

“I sometimes think, Mary, that it is a mistake to have a dog for a nurse.”

Thinking Sometimes Animal Mistake Dog Nurse Mary

Author:James M. Barrie

“Every man who is high up likes to think he has done it all himself; and the wife smiles, and lets it go at that. It's our only joke. Every woman knows that.”

Thinking Knows Men Love Done Wife Jokes Every Man Likes Let It Go

Author:James M. Barrie

“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

“I think one remains the same person throughout, merely passing, as it were, i these lapses of time from one room to another, but all in the same house.”

Thinking Persons House Rooms Remains Passing Passings Lapses

Author:James M. Barrie

“So come with me, where dreams are born, and time is never planned. Just think of happy things, and your heart will fly on wings, forever, in Never Never Land!”

Thinking Life Heart Dream Happiness Born Forever Land Wings Neverland Happy Things Never Never Land

Author:James M. Barrie

“The fairies, as their custom, clapped their hands with delight over their cleverness, and they were so madly in love with the little house that they could not bear to think they had finished it.”

Thinking Littles Hands House Bears Delight Finished Fairy Customs Cleverness Madly In Love

Book:The Little White Bird (Annotated Edition)

Source: The Little White Bird (Annotated Edition)

“They knew in what they called their hearts that one can get on quite well without a mother, and that it is only the mothers who think you can't.”

Thinking Wells Heart Mother

Book:Down the Chimney: 100+ Most Treasured Christmas Novels & Stories in One Volume (Illustrated): The Tailor of Gloucester, Little Women, Life and Adventures of Santa Claus, The Gift of the Magi, A Christmas Carol, The Three Kings, Little Lord Fauntleroy, The Heavenly Christmas Tree…

Source: Down the Chimney: 100+ Most Treasured Christmas Novels & Stories in One Volume (Illustrated): The Tailor of Gloucester, Little Women, Life and Adventures of Santa Claus, The Gift of the Magi, A Christmas Carol, The Three Kings, Little Lord Fauntleroy, The Heavenly Christmas Tree…

“Most disquieting reflection of all, was it not bad form to think about good form?”

Thinking Form Reflection

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

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

“I think it's perfectly lovely the way you talk about girls.”

Thinking Way Girl Lovely

Book:Peter Pan: Top 100 Classic Novels

Source: Peter Pan: Top 100 Classic Novels

“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.”