Peter invented, with Wendy’s help, a new game that fascinated him enormously, until he suddenly had no more interest in it, which, as you have been told, was what always happened with his games. It consisted in pretending not to have adventures...
It was dreadful the way all the three were looking at him, just as if they did not admire him.
Forget them, Wendy. Forget them all. Come with me where you’ll never, never have to worry about grown up things again. Never is an awfully long time.
Most disquieting reflection of all, was it not bad form to think about good form?
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.
They were going round and round the island, but they did not meet because all were going at the same rate.
Just always be waiting for me.
Years rolled on again, and Wendy had a daughter. This ought not to be written in ink but in a golden splash.
A moment after the fairy’s entrance the window was blown open by the breathing of the little stars, and Peter dropped in.
You always know after you are two. Two is the beginning of the end.
After you have been unfair to him he will love you again, but he will never afterwards be quite the same boy. No one ever gets over the first unfairness; no one except Peter.
He was a little boy, and she was grown up. She huddled by the fire not daring to move, helpless and guilty, a big woman.
I have always found that the man whose second thoughts are good is worth watching.
We have a right to know the truth; no right to ask anything else from God, but the right to know that.
Have you noticed that many jewels make women either incredibly fat or incredibly thin?
May God blast anyone who writes a biography of me.
All great writers begin with a good leather binding and a respectable title.
Wise children always choose a mother who was a shocking flirt in her maiden days, and so had several offers before she accepted their fortunate papa.
I do loathe explanations.
Anything is possible if you wish hard enough.