He was a poet; and they are never exactly grown-up.

It is frightfully difficult to know much about the fairies, and almost the only thing for certain is that there are fairies wherever there are children.

All children, except one, grow up

The moment you doubt whether you can fly, you cease for ever to be able to do it.

The last thing he ever said to me was, 'Just always be waiting for me, and then some night you will hear me crowing.

he decided to appeal to the fairies for enlightenment. They are reputed
to know a good deal.