Wendy, Wendy, when you are sleeping in your silly bed you might be flying about with me saying funny things to the stars.
James M. BarrieRead
All the world is made of faith, and trust, and pixie dust.
Interpretation
This quote suggests that the essence of life is built on intangible elements like faith and trust, with a whimsical touch represented by 'pixie dust'.
James M. Barrie's quote reflects the idea that the foundation of our experiences and interactions in the world is composed of faith, trust, and a sense of wonder. It emphasizes the importance of these intangible qualities, which can often feel magical or extraordinary, suggesting that our reality is shaped not just by the material but also by our beliefs and connections to one another.
In practice
This quote can be used in a motivational speech to inspire listeners to believe in the power of imagination.
Wendy, Wendy, when you are sleeping in your silly bed you might be flying about with me saying funny things to the stars.
His lordship may compel us to be equal upstairs, but there will never be equality in the servants' hall.
The secret of happiness is not in doing what one likes, but in liking what one does.
Never ascribe to an opponent motives meaner than your own.
It was then that Hook bit him. Not the pain of this but its unfairness was what dazed Peter. It made him quite helpless. He could only stare, horrified. Every child is affected thus the first time he is treated unfairly. All he thinks he has a right to when he comes to you to be yours is fairness. After you have been unfair to him he will love you again, but he will never afterwards be quite the same boy. No one ever gets over the first unfairness; no one except Peter.
But the years came and went without bringing the careless boy; and when they met again Wendy was a married woman, and Peter was no more to her than a little dust in the box in which she had kept her toys.
You have forgotten the One who doesn't care about ownership, who doesn't try to turn a profit from every human exchange.
Home is the center of life. It's the wellspring of personhood. It's where we say we're ourselves.
As we go through life we gradually discover who we are, but the more we discover, the more we lose ourselves.
Western people ask me whether it is a paradox that I am King but support democracy. I have to tell them that in Thailand, the King is the guarantor of democracy.
My dear, I used to think I was serving humanity . . . and I pleasured in the thought. Then I discovered that humanity does not want to be served; on the contrary it resents any attempt to serve it. So now I do what pleases myself.
The more you fulfill yourself, the less you will seek God.
Subscribe for the occasional hand-picked quote. No noise.