171 Quotes by J.M. Barrie

Smee", he said huskily, "that crocodile would have had me before this, but by a lucky chance it swallowed a clock that goes tick tick inside it, and so before it can reach me I can hear the tick and bolt." He laughed, but in a hollow way. "Some day", Smee said, "the clock will run down, and then he'll get you.

She saw them, but did not believe they were there. You see, she saw them so often in their beds in her dreams that she thought this was just the dream hanging around her still.

Would you like an adventure now,"... "or would you like to have your tea first?

...and for that instant his sun was at noon.

...and as she was crossing to the day-nursery he added thoughtlessly, 'And shut that window. I feel a draught.' 'O George, never ask me to do that. The window must always be left open for them, always, always.

For otherwise he would have lost faith in his power to fly, andthe moment you doubt whether you can fly, you cease for ever to be able to do it.

We too have been there; we can still hear the sound of the surf, though we shall land no more.

Thus, when you cry out, 'Greedy! Greedy!' to the bird that fliesaway with the big crust, you know now that you ought not to do this, for he is very likely taking it to PeterPan.

he decided to appeal to the fairies for enlightenment. They are reputedto know a good deal.