9 J.M. Barrie Quotes your kids should hear before they grow up. - Pool Noodles & Pixie Dust

9 Quotes from J.M. Barrie & Peter Pan

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J.M. Barrie shared a magical view of childhood in Peter Pan.

He captured the longing we as grownups have to go back to those days when everything was simpler, to our Neverland.  

Here are 9 quotes from him, and a few from Peter as well, for you to share with your Wendy, John, or Michael.  May your children enjoy their time as Peter.

 

9 Quotes from J.M. Barrie & Peter Pan that your kids should hear before they grow up. - Pool Noodles & Pixie Dust

 

J.M. Barrie Quotes

“Never grow up.” 

 

“All the world is made of faith, trust, and pixie dust.”     

 

“Always be a little kinder than necessary.” 

 

“To die will be an awfully big adventure.”

 

“Wait for me somewhere between reality and all we’ve ever dreamed.” 

 

“Second star to the right and straight on till morning.”   

 

“The moment you doubt whether you can fly, you cease forever to be able to do it.” 

 

“Those who bring sunshine to the lives of others cannot keep it from themselves.”           

 

“It is not real work unless you would rather be doing something else.” 

 

 

Discussion Questions

We use read-alouds as a huge part of our homeschooling. And, the free e-books on the Gutenberg Project website offer me a library of resources when I don’t have a book on hand. If you don’t have your own copy of Peter Pan this website has many versions to choose from. 

One of the best parts about reading aloud to my children is the conversations we end up having. Below, I’ve listed some questions under each of the 9 quotes to spark a few ideas or give you some conversation starters.  

 

“Never grow up.”

Why would Peter pan not want to grow up?

Do you think you could stop yourself from growing up?

 

“All the world is made of faith, trust, and pixie dust.”    

What do you think the pixie dust is in the world?

What do you have faith and trust in?

 

“Always be a little kinder than necessary.”

What do you think it means to be kinder than necessary?

Do you know what “just being polite” means?  

Can you think of ways to be kinder than necessary to your sibling(s)/neighbors/friends?

 

“To die will be an awfully big adventure.”

Why would Mr. Barrie say death would be an adventure?

Do you think he might have believed in Jesus?

How does believing in Jesus change how someone views death?

 

“Wait for me somewhere between reality and all we’ve ever dreamed.”

What’s the difference between reality and dreams?

What do they think would be between reality and dreams?

Do you think he meant a physical place?

Why does Mr. Barrie say, meet me between them?

 

“Second star to the right and straight on till morning.”   

These are the directions Peter gave to Wendy to get to Neverland.  What directions would you give?

 

“The moment you doubt whether you can fly, you cease forever to be able to do it.”

Why is doubt a big deal?

What does the Bible say about doubt?

What happens if a person decides they can’t do something?  Are they likely to try to do that thing again? Are they likely to try new things in the future?

 

 “Those who bring sunshine to the lives of others cannot keep it from themselves.”  

What does Mr. Barrie mean by sunshine?

How would you bring it to others?

What did Mr. Barrie mean when he said that you can’t keep it from yourself if you do this?

 

“It is not real work unless you would rather be doing something else.” 

What is “real work” in your opinion?

What kinds of things do you do that you don’t consider work, even if they’re hard?

 

I hope you enjoy reading these quotes from J.M. Barrie with your kiddos. And, that they sparked some fantastic discussion!

Heidi

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Hi, I'm Heidi a Jesus-loving homeschool Mama traveling the country with my full time RVing family. I'm passionate about simplifying your homeschool or classroom days by providing quality resources and support.