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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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...

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.

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

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

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.

Temper is a weapon that we hold by the blade.

Temper is a weapon that we hold by the blade.

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...

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...

Life is a long lesson in humility.

Life is a long lesson in humility.

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...

If you have it [love], you don't need to have anything else. If you don't...

If you have it [love], you don't need to have anything else. If you don't...

Never say goodbye because goodbye means going away and going away means forgetting.

Never say goodbye because goodbye means going away and going away means forgetting.

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...

Never ascribe to an opponent motives meaner than your own.

Never ascribe to an opponent motives meaner than your own.

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.

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...

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...

To die will be an awfully big adventure.

To die will be an awfully big adventure.

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.

We never understand how little we need in this world until we know the loss...

We never understand how little we need in this world until we know the loss...

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.