Quote by Geraldine McCaughrean
““For some crime committed by my ancestors in the dark and forgotten days, I came into the world already tarred and feathered. With shyness. It hurts terribly -- every bit as much as hot tar choking every pore -- and I wish I could be rid of it. But it hurts a lot less than having someone try and peel the shyness off. That's like being flayed alive.””
![“[Peter Pan] has never broken his terrible habit of eavesdropping. So, maybe that wasn't the rustle of pages you heard while this story lasted, but Peter Pan himself, listening in. In exchanged for a story of yours, he might show you his most prized possession: James Hooks' map of Neverland. In…” quote by Geraldine McCaughrean](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/f31/geraldine-mccaughrean-19228_broken_peter-pan-has-never-broken-his-terrible_73491.jpg)
