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J. M. Barrie

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Born 1860 in Kirriemuir · Died 1937 in Marylebone

writer, novelist, poet, playwright, screenwriter, journalist · United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland

Notable works: The Little White Bird, Peter Pan, The Little Minister, The Admirable Crichton, The Old Lady Shows Her Medal

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Peter Pan

From Project Gutenberg e-text #16 (public domain in the USA).

It was saying, “To die will be an awfully big adventure.”

VIII. THE MERMAIDS’ LAGOONRead in context →

All children, except one, grow up.

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The Little White Bird; Or, Adventures in Kensington Gardens

From Project Gutenberg e-text #1376 (public domain in the USA).

Shall we make a new rule of life from tonight: always to try to be a little kinder than is necessary?

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It is frightfully difficult to know much about the fairies, and almost the only thing known for certain is that there are fairies wherever there are children.

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The Admirable Crichton

From Project Gutenberg e-text #3490 (public domain in the USA).

Agatha, I’m not young enough to know everything.

— Ernest · I. AT LOAM HOUSE, MAYFAIR

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No, my lady; his lordship may compel us to be equal upstairs, but there will never be equality in the servants’ hall.

— Crichton · I. AT LOAM HOUSE, MAYFAIR

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