“Let no one who loves be called altogether unhappy.”

— J. M. Barrie, The Little Minister, Ch. 24 (1891)

About J. M. Barrie

1860 – 1937

Scottish playwright and novelist, creator of "Peter Pan".

“Every time a child says "I don't believe in fairies" there is a little fairy somewhere that falls down dead.”

“Shall we make a new rule of life from tonight: always to try to be a little kinder than is necessary?”

“God gave us memories that we might have roses in December.”

“If music be the food of love, play on.”

“Give all to love; obey thy heart.”

“What is done out of love always takes place beyond good and evil.”

“The spiritualization of sensuality is called love.”

“There is not love of life without despair about life.”

“The opposite of an idealist is too often a man without love.”