James M. Barrie Quotes About House

Quotes about: House

• Do you know," Peter asked, "why swallows build in the eaves of houses? It is to listen to the stories.

  James M. Barrie

  House, Stories, Neverland

  James M. Barrie (2015). “Peter Pan: Top 100 Classic Novels”, p.24, 谷月社

• Build a house?" exclaimed John. "For the Wendy," said Curly. "For Wendy?" John said, aghast. "Why, she is only a girl!" "That," explained Curly, "is why we are her servants.

  James M. Barrie

  Girl, Women, House

  James M. Barrie (2013). “Peter Pan (Peter and Wendy) (Annotated Edition)”, p.67, Jazzybee Verlag

• A house is never still in darkness to those who listen intently; there is a whispering in distant chambers, an unearthly hand presses the snib of the window, the latch rises. Ghosts were created when the first man awoke in the night.

  James M. Barrie

  Sarcastic, Halloween, Night

  James M. Barrie (2013). “The Little Minister (Illustrated Edition)”, p.201, Jazzybee Verlag

• 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.

  James M. Barrie

  Night, House, Parent

• I think one remains the same person throughout, merely passing, as it were, i these lapses of time from one room to another, but all in the same house.

  James M. Barrie

  Thinking, House, Lapses

• The fairies, as their custom, clapped their hands with delight over their cleverness, and they were so madly in love with the little house that they could not bear to think they had finished it.

  James M. Barrie

  Thinking, Hands, House

  James M. Barrie (2013). “The Little White Bird (Annotated Edition)”, p.115, Jazzybee Verlag

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