“Tiger Lily made an attempt at a smile. After having felt the need to glower at other children for most of her life, smiles never came easily to her face. But this one was half all right.”I miss you already,” he said.Tiger Lily wanted to say it back. But she held on to the words greedily, too caught in the habit of keeping herself a secret. And Peter-half sadly, half-expectantly-let her go.”— Jodi Lynn Anderson
“Peter was a superb swordsman, and parried with dazzling rapidity; ever and anon he followed up a feint with a lunge that got past his foe’s defense, but his shorter reach stood him in ill stead, and he could not drive the steel home”— J.M. Barrie
“Build a house?” exclaimed John.”For the Wendy,” said Curly.”For Wendy?” John said, aghast. “Why, she is only a girl!””That,” explained Curly, “is why we are her servants.”— J.M. Barrie