Of course the Neverlands vary a good deal. John's, for instance, had a lagoon with flamingos flying over it at which John was shooting, while Michael, who was very small, had a flamingo with lagoons flying over it. John lived in a boat turned upside down on the sands, Michael in a wigwam, Wendy in a house of leaves deftly sewn together. John had no friends, Michael had friends at night, Wendy had a pet wolf forsaken by its parents.

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

Again came that ringing crow, and Peter dropped in front of them. "Greeting, boys," he cried, and mechanically they saluted, and then again was silence. He frowned. "I am back," he said hotly, "why do you not cheer?

There are, I dare say, many lovers who would never have been drawn to each other had they met for the first time, as, say, they met the second time.

One girl is worth more use than 20 boys.

Men's second childhood begins when a woman gets a hold of him.

I sometimes think, Mary, that it is a mistake to have a dog for a nurse.