For several days after my first book was published, I carried it about in my pocket and took surreptitious peeps at it to make sure the ink had not faded.

Quote by James M Barrie

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God gave us memory so that we might have roses in December.

God gave us memory so that we might have roses in December.

The praise that comes from love does not make us vain, but more humble.

The praise that comes from love does not make us vain, but more humble.

We are all of us failures, at least, the best of us are.

We are all of us failures, at least, the best of us are.

Never ascribe to an opponent motives meaner than your own.

Never ascribe to an opponent motives meaner than your own.

Everytime a child says 'I don't believe in fairies' there is a a little fairy...

Everytime a child says 'I don't believe in fairies' there is a a little fairy...

Shall we make a new rule of life from tonight: always to try to be...

Shall we make a new rule of life from tonight: always to try to be...

Let no one who loves be unhappy, even love unreturned has its rainbow.

Let no one who loves be unhappy, even love unreturned has its rainbow.

Nothing is really work unless you would rather be doing something else.

Nothing is really work unless you would rather be doing something else.

Always be a little kinder than necessary.

Always be a little kinder than necessary.

I'm youth, I'm joy, I'm a little bird that has broken out of the egg.

I'm youth, I'm joy, I'm a little bird that has broken out of the egg.

To die will be an awfully big adventure.

To die will be an awfully big adventure.

Dreams do come true, if we only wish hard enough, You can have anything in...

Dreams do come true, if we only wish hard enough, You can have anything in...

A safe but sometimes chilly way of recalling the past is to force open a...

A safe but sometimes chilly way of recalling the past is to force open a...

The most useless are those who never change through the years.

The most useless are those who never change through the years.

Every man who is high up likes to think that he has done it all...

Every man who is high up likes to think that he has done it all...

That is ever the way. 'Tis all jealousy to the bride and good wishes to...

That is ever the way. 'Tis all jealousy to the bride and good wishes to...

It is not real work unless you would rather be doing something else.

It is not real work unless you would rather be doing something else.

Strength instead of being the lusty child of passion, grows by grappling with and subduing...

Strength instead of being the lusty child of passion, grows by grappling with and subduing...

Those who bring sunshine into the lives of others cannot keep it from themselves.

Those who bring sunshine into the lives of others cannot keep it from themselves.

You must have been warned against letting the golden hours slip by; but some of...

You must have been warned against letting the golden hours slip by; but some of...