He was so full of wrath against grown-ups, who as usual, were spoiling everything, that as soon as he got inside his tree he breathed intentionally quick short breaths at the rate of about five to a second. He did this because there is a saying in the Neverland, that everytime you breathe, a grown-up dies; and Peter was killing them of vindictively as fast as possible.

I like well to be in the company of explorers

There are few more impressive sights in the world than a Scotsman on the make.

For several days after my first book was published, I carried it about in my pocket and took surreptitious peeps at it to make sure the ink had not faded.

Them that has china plates themsel's is the maist careful not to break the china plates of others

Stars are beautiful, but they may not take part in anything, they must just look on forever.

In love-making, as in other arts, those who do it best cannot tell how it is done.