[Peter Pan] has never broken his terrible habit of eavesdropping. So, maybe that wasn't the rustle of pages you heard while this story lasted, but Peter Pan himself, listening in. In exchanged for a story of yours, he might show you his most prized possession: James Hooks' map of Neverland. In exchange for a smile, he may show you Neverland itself.
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Related Forty years ago, he was Slightly in Peter Pan, and you might say that he has been wholly in Peter Pa... KENNETH TYNAN Feeling that Peter was on his way back, the Neverland had again woke into life. We ought to use the ... J.M. BARRIE We too have been there; we can still hear the sound of the surf, though we shall land no more. J.M. BARRIE I heard my name associated with the Peter Pan syndrome more than once. But really, what's so wrong w... MARK BURNETT Of all the delectable islands the Neverland is the snuggest and most compact, not large and sprawly,... J.M. BARRIE Any last words?” “Go to hell, you freaking…filthy…godforsaken…” Our noses almo... ANNA KATMORE I got stuck on the Peter Pan ride when I was nine years old with my dad at Disney World. We got stuc... JASON FUCHS To die, would be an awfully big adventure. PETER PAN You have the optimism of a child. (Julian) Peter Pan all the way. (Grace) SHERRILYN KENYON NEVERLAND:The imaginary island home of Peter Pan and the lost boys. A place where you never grow up.... DANIEL PROKOP Peter sank. "I'd give anything to see time. JODI LYNN ANDERSON There were letters on the bottom, letters he'd seen before, on the ship that had carried him from Lo... DAVE BARRY All children, except one, grow up J.M. BARRIE I feel like you're always trying to sneak into my mind. You're like Peter Pan - always climbing in w... TARRYN FISHER I heard about the Holocaust before hearing the 'Cinderella' story or watching 'Peter Pan... JOSHUA OPPENHEIMER For long the two enemies looked at one another, Hook shuddering slightly, and Peter with the strange... J.M. BARRIE Thus, when you cry out, 'Greedy! Greedy!' to the bird that flies away with the big crust, you k... J.M. BARRIE You may shelve your Shakespearian plans for the present. I am going to play Peter Pan. MAUDE ADAMS Peter?” He couldn’t look at her. Instead, he stared down at his poisoned arm. “... SARAH BLAKLEY-CARTWRIGHT Take it easy, friend," siad Peter, regaining his balance, quickly understanding the condition Henry ... SARAH BLAKLEY-CARTWRIGHT Memories hold you back; their weight crushes your spirit. JORGE ENRIQUE PONCE Of course Neverland had been make-believe in those days; but it was real now, and there were no nigh... J.M. BARRIE Not all who are lost are lost forever. JORGE ENRIQUE PONCE Peter," she began. He looked up at her, and she could see the pain in his eyes. "I love you," she sa... SARAH BLAKLEY-CARTWRIGHT THE MAXIMS OF MEDICINE Before you examine the body of a patient, Be patient to lear... SUZY KASSEM Peter had just forgotten, the way that Peter did forget about anything that wasn’t right in front ... CHRISTINA HENRY But I'm collecting the story of his life. The real story.' Chronicler made a helpless gesture. 'With... PATRICK ROTHFUSS The gift of Peter Pan was the most generous present J.M. Barrie could possibly have given to the hos... JANE COLLINS Listen, I don't care what you say about my race, creed, or religion, Fatty, but don't tell me I'm no... J.D. SALINGER Peter was not with them for the moment, and they felt rather lonely up there by themselves. He could... J.M. BARRIE Where's your dog?" Peter's voice came from within the gushing stream of water. Justin thought he mus... MEG ROSOFF It was after a Frontline television documentary screened in the US in 1995 that the Freyds' public p... JUDITH JONES BEATRIX CAMPBELL Peter Pan is kind of this metaphor for someone or something that makes you feel at home, that brings... RUTH B Did you know you just put the peel in the pan and the potatoes down the waste disposal?' he enquired... KIM LAWRENCE Caitlyn (telling a story of her friend): So. [She] grew up and left Neverland for the distant planet... ZECHARIAH BARRETT For Lucie," Peter said quietly, the flame of a gilded saint's candle fluttering in his hand." "... SARAH BLAKLEY-CARTWRIGHT You want to beat Peter?" she asked "No," he answered "Beat the buggers. Then come home an... ORSON SCOTT CARD Peter, Peter, pumpkin eater, Had a wife but couldn’t keep her; He put her in a pumpkin s... MARISSA MEYER Is that shooting star just a happy accident or has the universe had it planned for a thousand years?... DEBRA ANASTASIA [...]You can take the pink hair dye out of the girl, but you never lose those roots." I t... JODI PICOULT Some of my plays peter out and some pan out. JAMES MATTHEW BARRIE I would like Peter Pan to be shown to lots of people so they could get interested in filmmaking. MATSY STINSON What was there to be gained by fighting the most evil wizard who has ever existed?" said Black, with... J.K. ROWLING The nervousness never lasted more than a second because he was so congenial and comfortable. He made... JACKIE MASON There are two metaphors for Mario the person and not Mario the footballer. I think I am a man, but I... MARIO BALOTELLI Thunder boomed overhead. Lightning flashed, and the bars on the nearest window burst into sizzling, ... RICK RIORDAN Peter,” she whispered. “I don’t suppose this place has a bedroom.” He laughed softly i... DEBORAH BLAKE See," he said, "the arrow struck against this. It is the kiss I gave her. It has saved her life. J.M. BARRIE (All the grief she had suffered over her lifetime had moulded her face into a mask of eternal sadnes... JEAN SASSON Tiger Lily made an attempt at a smile. After having felt the need to glower at other children for mo... JODI LYNN ANDERSON I think everyone is introduced to the Peter Pan story when they're very young. Everyone has read... CHARLIE ROWE So come with me, where dreams are born, and time is never planned. Just think of happy things, and y... J.M. BARRIE Shoot the Wendybird! J.M. BARRIE Our heroine knew that the mother would always leave the window open for her children to fly back by;... J.M. BARRIE I am the best there ever was! J.M. BARRIE Wendy, Wendy, when you are sleeping in your silly bed you might be flying about with me saying funny... J.M. BARRIE Why can't you fly now, mother?" "Because I am grown up, dearest. When people grow up they forge... J.M. BARRIE In a pocket of his knapsack he'd found a last half packet of cocoa and he fixed it for the boy and t... CORMAC MCCARTHY His gut was stitched up good and tight, but that didn’t prevent it from flopping. He wiped his dam... SANDRA BROWN Peter Marshall: In one state, you can deduct $5 from a traffic ticket if you show the officer...what... PAUL LYNDE Your children are not your children. They are the sons and daughters of Life's longing for itself... KAHLIL GIBRAN I never realized until recently how much my life parallels Peter Pan. CATHY RIGBY When love beckons to you, follow him, Though his ways are hard and steep. And when his win... KAHLIL GIBRAN What if I promise to make you a batch of brownies tomorrow?" she asked, deciding to use his lov... R.L. MATHEWSON He sat up straight, eyes wide, and touched the tip of his index finger to his cheek. "What was that?... JUS ACCARDO You love strapping me in, don’t you?” “In any form,” he says, a wicked grin playing on... E.L. JAMES A glooming peace this morning with it brings; The sun, for sorrow, will not show his head: WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE In the kingdom of heaven it is His work that will be crowned, not yours. Anything in you that He has... JOHANNES TAULER He spoke to her, though, if only through his verse. One night in the banqueting hall, just before a ... JUDITH JAMES Sharing stories that fill our chambers with an explosion of unique voices is a means to instigate an... KILROY J. OLDSTER What was that about?" Henry's voice came out higher than he would have liked. "Shh." Peter's ey... SARAH BLAKLEY-CARTWRIGHT Did you say all that you meant to Before the curtain closed? Or did you feel so much more<... MARGO T. ROSE When we get out of this, let’s go somewhere again. Me and you.” The tension in her c... VERONICA ROSSI What does Éloa mean?” He narrowed his gaze, answered her literally. “It’s the name... SARAH MACLEAN I know,” said Peter. “Perhaps better than anyone. But you can’t stay a child forever. To choos... JAMES A. OWEN You make terrible, terrible plans." "Hey, " I protested. "One of my plans caught you didn't it... JENNIFER ECHOLS Your children are not your children. They are sons and daughters of Life's longing for itself. ... KAHLIL GIBRAN Don't be afraid to grow up, Peter. It's only a trap if you forget how to fly. JORGE ENRIQUE PONCE Again came that ringing crow, and Peter dropped in front of them. "Greeting, boys," he cried, and me... J.M. BARRIE The Naming of Cats is a difficult matter, It isn't just one of your holiday games; You may... T.S. ELIOT Do you like that?” he whispered. “Yes, I…” She fought to speak between helpless gasps.... LISA KLEYPAS Did you see that guy in the back, from the radio station?’ His smile is a jar full of ... HILARY T. SMITH but I never believed for a minute Peter was serious. He loved this job. It was his core being. CHARLES GIBSON Hunter woke suddenly. A noise. It was a noise unlike anything he’d ever heard before. Close! ... MICHAEL GRANT Therefore that disciple whom Jesus loved saith unto Peter, It is the Lord. Now when Simon Peter hear... BIBLE Dorian gave a smug grin. “My mate thinks I'm the most gorgeous leopard she ever saw.” NALINI SINGH But not you, O girl, nor yet his mother, stretched his eyebrows so fierce with expe... RAINER MARIA RILKE He thought about the story his daughter was living and the role she was playing inside that story. H... DONALD MILLER I'm going through life's cycles at an alarmingly fast pace, but my persona has a Peter Pan q... BILLY COLLINS I love you.” I stared stupidly at him. Was he joking again, reciting another line from ... JENNIFER ECHOLS The man, most man, Works best for men, and, if most men indeed, He gets his manhood plainest f... ELIZABETH BARRETT BROWNING Imagine Him smiling down on you right now. Embrace His love. Remember, you are His most prized posse... VICTORIA OSTEEN I am part of this generation with 'Pirates of the Caribbean' and 'Peter Pan.' I thin... YASMINE AL MASRI He stared at me. "She liked you, boy." The intensity of his voice and eyes made me blink. "Yes,... JERRY SPINELLI ...Not yet dry behind the ears, not old enough to buy a beer, but old enough to die for his country.... SARAH PALIN He couldn't take his eye off that dragon There was something odd about the swaying of his tail<... L'PONI BALDWIN The person of superior integrity does not insist upon his integrity. For this reason, he ... LAO TZU I love musical theater. That's what I started off to do when I was 7, and my first show was '... 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