On these magic shores children at play are for ever beaching their coracles. We too have been there; we can still hear the sound of the surf, though we shall land no more.
James M. BarrieThey have long lost count of the days, but always if they want to do anything special they say this is saturday night, and then they do it.
James M. BarrieDo you know," Peter asked, "why swallows build in the eaves of houses? It is to listen to the stories.
James M. BarrieLove, it is said, is blind, but love is not blind. It is an extra eye, which shows us what is most worthy of regard. To see the best is to see most clearly, and it is the lover's privilege.
James M. BarrieOf all the delectable islands the Neverland is the snuggest and most compact, not large and sprawly, you know, with tedious distances between one adventure and another, but nicely crammed. When you play at it by day with the chairs and table-cloth, it is not in the least alarming, but in the two minutes before you go to sleep it becomes very nearly real. That is why there are night-lights.
James M. Barrie