4 famous lines from J. M. Barrie, word for word from the original text
J. M. Barrie's story of the boy who wouldn't grow up, Wendy and the Lost Boys in Neverland. Its opening line and its lines on flying and believing are known around the world.
“All children, except one, grow up.”
— Peter Pan, Chapter I · about 1% into the book
“To die will be an awfully big adventure.”
— Peter Pan, Chapter VIII · about 54% into the book
“Second to the right, and straight on till morning.”
— Peter Pan, Chapter IV · about 22% into the book
“Every time a child says, ‘I don’t believe in fairies,’ there is a fairy somewhere that falls down dead.”
— Peter Pan, Chapter III · about 17% into the book
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One of the best-known lines from Peter Pan is: “All children, except one, grow up.” (Chapter I).
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