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# J M Barrie

(1860–1937)   Writer

 **3** quotes in **6** categories

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J M Barrie was a writer.

## Quick Facts About J M Barrie

Born May 9, 1860

Died June 19, 1937

Profession Writer

## About J M Barrie

Scottish writer and playwright (1860–1937)... \| Sir James Matthew Barrie, 1st Baronet was a Scottish novelist and playwright, best remembered as the creator of Peter Pan. He was born and educated in Scotland and then moved to London, where he wrote several successful novels and plays. There he met the Llewelyn Davies boys, who inspired him to wri

##  Quotes by J M Barrie

> [If growing up means it would be beneath my dignity to climb a tree, Ill never grow up.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-m-barrie-2/if-growing-up-means-it-would-be-beneath-my-dignity-to-climb-a-tree/)

[J M Barrie](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-m-barrie-2/)

[Climb](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/climb/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/fc9/j-m-barrie-2-62697_climb_if-growing-up-means-it-would-be-beneath_354719.jpg)

> [“Always try to be a little kinder than is necessary.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-m-barrie-2/always-try-to-be-a-little-kinder-than-is-necessary/)

[J M Barrie](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-m-barrie-2/)

[Kindness](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/kindness/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/1a0/j-m-barrie-2-62697_kindness_always-try-to-be-a-little-kinder-than-is_2103026.jpg)

> [Someone said that God gave us memories so that we might have roses in December](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-m-barrie-2/someone-said-that-god-gave-us-memories-so-that-we-might-have-roses-in/)

[J M Barrie](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-m-barrie-2/)

[Flowers](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/flowers/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/451/j-m-barrie-2-62697_flowers_someone-said-that-god-gave-us-memories-s_2652913.jpg)

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