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Would you like an adventure now, or would you like to have your tea first?
James M. Barrie
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James M. Barrie
Age: 77 †
Born: 1860
Born: May 9
Died: 1937
Died: June 19
Journalist
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the United States of America
James Matthew Barrie
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Sir James Matthew Barrie
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That is ever the way. Tis all jealousy to the bride and good wishes to the corpse.
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But the years came and went without bringing the careless boy and when they met again Wendy was a married woman, and Peter was no more to her than a little dust in the box in which she had kept her toys.
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His lordship may compel us to be equal upstairs, but there will never be equality in the servants' hall.
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Forget them, Wendy. Forget them all. Come with me where you'll never, never have to worry about grown up things again.
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All you need is trust and a little bit of pixie dust!
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They 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.
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