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.
Never believe fate is more than the condensation of childhood.
You've confused a war on your religion with not always getting everything you want.
And priests dare babble of a God of peace, _x000D_ _x000D_ Even whilst their hands are red with guiltless blood, _x000D_ _x000D_ Murdering the while, uprooting every germ _x000D_ _x000D_ Of truth, exterminating, spoiling all, _x000D_ _x000D_ Making the earth a slaughter - house!
He who made thee is made in thee. He is made in thee through whom you were made.... Give milk, O mother, to him who is our food; give milk to the bread that comes down from heaven.
Most of us, if we're not careful, tend to dehumanize the enemy.
However great the exertion of our mind may be to comprehend the Divine Being or any of the ideals, we find a screen and partition between Him and ourselves. Thus the prophets frequently hint at the existence of a partition between God and us.
Subscribe for the occasional hand-picked quote. No noise.