Do you believe in fairies? Say quick that you believe. If you believe, clap your hands!

Quote by James M Barrie

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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...

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

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

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...

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.

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.

For several days after my first book was published, I carried it about in my...

For several days after my first book was published, I carried it about in my...

To die will be an awfully big adventure.

To die will be an awfully big adventure.

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...

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

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

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...

There are few more impressive sights in the world than a Scotsman on the make.

There are few more impressive sights in the world than a Scotsman on the make.

I know not, sir, whether Bacon wrote the works of Shakespeare, but if he did...

I know not, sir, whether Bacon wrote the works of Shakespeare, but if he did...

Temper is a weapon that we hold by the blade.

Temper is a weapon that we hold by the blade.

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.

Life is a long lesson in humility.

Life is a long lesson in humility.

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.

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...

Ambition - it is the last infirmity of noble minds.

Ambition - it is the last infirmity of noble minds.

Never ascribe to an opponent motives meaner than your own.

Never ascribe to an opponent motives meaner than your own.