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

Quote by James M Barrie

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Life is a long lesson in humility.

Life is a long lesson in humility.

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...

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 most useless are those who never change through the years.

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

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...

Always be a little kinder than necessary.

Always be a little kinder than necessary.

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...

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

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

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...

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...

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...

Never ascribe to an opponent motives meaner than your own.

Never ascribe to an opponent motives meaner than your own.

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.

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.

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...

To die will be an awfully big adventure.

To die will be an awfully big adventure.

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

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

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.

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.