J. M. Barrie1860–1937Those who bring sunshine to the lives of others, cannot keep it from themselves.
- Often credited to Oscar Wilde
Do you believe in fairies?… If you believe, clap your hands!
Peter Pan (1904), Act IV- The Little White Bird (1902), Ch. 4
- The Little White Bird (1902), Ch. 16
- The Little Minister (1891), Ch. 22: Lovers
I’m youth, I’m joy, I’m a little bird that has broken out of the egg.
Peter Pan (1904), Act VOne’s religion is whatever he is most interested in, and yours is Success.
The Twelve-Pound Look (1910)Do you know why swallows build in the eaves of houses? It is to listen to the stories.
Peter Pan (1904), Act I- Peter Pan (1911), Peter and Wendy (1911), Ch. 3In context
- The Little Minister (1891), Ch. 1: The Love-Light
- Peter Pan (1911), Peter and Wendy (1911), Ch. 1In context
- Rectorial Address, St. Andrew’s (3 May 1922)
“If you believe,” he shouted to them, “clap your hands; don’t let Tink die.”
Peter Pan (1911), Peter and Wendy (1911), Ch. 13In contextWe never understand how little we need in this world until we know the loss of it.
Margaret Ogilvy (1897), Ch. 8
