378 Quotes by James M. Barrie

Mr. Darling used to boast to Wendy that her mother not only loved him but respected him. He was one of those deep ones who know about stocks and shares. Of course no one really knows, but he quite seemed to know, and he often said stocks were up and shares were down in a way that would have made any woman respect him.

If 'Hamlet' had been written in these days it would probably have been called 'The Strange Affair at Elsinore.

Most disquieting reflection of all, was it not bad form to think about good form?

I am not young enough to know everything.

They knew in what they called their hearts that one can get on quite well without a mother, and that it is only the mothers who think you can't.

Life is a cup of tea; the more heartily we drink the sooner we reach the dregs.

Let no one who loves be called unhappy Even love unreturned has its rainbow.

Ghosts were created when the first man awoke in the night.

All are keeping a sharp look-out in front, but none suspects that the danger may be creeping up from behind.