James M. Barrie quotes

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The most useless are those who never change through the years.
James M. Barrie
Change
Years
We never understand how little we need in this world until we know the loss of it.
James M. Barrie
Loss
World
To die will be an awfully big adventure.
James M. Barrie
Adventure
Will
The life of every man is a diary in which he means to write one story, and writes another; and his humblest hour is when he compares the volume as it is with what he vowed to make it.
James M. Barrie
Life
Man
There are few more impressive sights in the world than a Scotsman on the make.
James M. Barrie
World
Life is a long lesson in humility.
James M. Barrie
Life
Humility
That is ever the way. 'Tis all jealousy to the bride and good wishes to the corpse.
James M. Barrie
Jealousy
Wishes
Temper is a weapon that we hold by the blade.
James M. Barrie
Temper
Strength instead of being the lusty child of passion, grows by grappling with and subduing them.
James M. Barrie
Strength
Being
Passion
Shall we make a new rule of life from tonight: always to try to be a little kinder than is necessary?
James M. Barrie
Life
Nothing is really work unless you would rather be doing something else.
James M. Barrie
Work
Nothing
Never ascribe to an opponent motives meaner than your own.
James M. Barrie
Motives