Peter Pan Quotes from the Book with printable bookmarks
These 21 Peter Pan quotes come from the 1911 novel by J. M. Barrie, first published as Peter and Wendy. They run in story order, from the Darling nursery and the flight to the Neverland to the last page, when Wendy has grown up. Every quote was checked word for word at Project Gutenberg, and eight are printable quote bookmarks, 2 by 7 inches, four to a sheet.
21 peter pan quotes from the book
Peter Pan J. M. Barrie
All children, except one, grow up.
Oh, why can’t you remain like this for ever!
Of all delectable islands the Neverland is the snuggest and most compact, not large and sprawly, you know, with tedious distances between one adventure and another, but nicely crammed.
When you play at it by day with the chairs and table-cloth, it is not in the least alarming, but in the two minutes before you go to sleep it becomes very real.
He was a lovely boy, clad in skeleton leaves and the juices that ooze out of trees but the most entrancing thing about him was that he had all his first teeth.
Children have the strangest adventures without being troubled by them.
Stars are beautiful, but they may not take an active part in anything, they must just look on for ever.
Second to the right,” said Peter, “and then straight on till morning.
You see, Wendy, when the first baby laughed for the first time, its laugh broke into a thousand pieces, and they all went skipping about, and that was the beginning of fairies.
I don’t want ever to be a man,” he said with passion. “I want always to be a little boy and to have fun.
You just think lovely wonderful thoughts,” Peter explained, “and they lift you up in the air.
Do you know,” Peter asked “why swallows build in the eaves of houses? It is to listen to the stories.
No one could ever look quite so merry as Peter, and the loveliest of gurgles was his laugh.
Wendy, Wendy, when you are sleeping in your silly bed you might be flying about with me saying funny things to the stars.
Wendy had lived such a home life that to know fairies struck her as quite delightful.
In the old days at home the Neverland had always begun to look a little dark and threatening by bedtime.
I wish I had a pretty house, The littlest ever seen, With funny little red walls And roof of mossy green.
It is only the gay and innocent and heartless who can fly.
When people grow up they forget the way.
The dear old days when I could fly!
and thus it will go on, so long as children are gay and innocent and heartless.
Sources: Peter Pan (J. M. Barrie, 1911). Every quote above was checked word for word against these texts.
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Printing tips for the bookmarks
- 4 per sheet. Each bookmark is 2 by 7 inches on US Letter, 50 mm by 7 inches on A4, with cut marks.
- Cardstock. 65 lb cover (about 176 gsm) feeds through most home printers. Which weight to buy.
- Print at 100%. Choose actual size, not fit to page, so the bookmarks keep their size. How to print bookmarks.
- Finish. Laminate it, then add a tassel through the dotted circle.
What is Peter Pan's famous line?
Peter Pan's famous line in the book gives his directions to the Neverland: “Second to the right,” said Peter, “and then straight on till morning.” It comes from Chapter 3, Come Away, Come Away! Another famous line opens the novel, all children, except one, grow up, and both are on this page.
Famous quotes from Peter Pan
The famous quotes from Peter Pan that are really in the book are here. The novel opens with the line that all children, except one, grow up. Peter gives his directions to the Neverland, second to the right and then straight on till morning, and tells Wendy how the first baby's laugh became the beginning of fairies.
Peter Pan quotes about growing up
Growing up runs through the whole book, and so do these Peter Pan quotes about growing up. Peter says he wants always to be a little boy and to have fun. Mrs. Darling wishes Wendy could stay as she is for ever. In the last chapter Wendy, now grown, says that people forget the way when they grow up.
Peter Pan flying quotes
The Peter Pan flying quotes come from Chapter 3 and the last chapter. Peter tells the children to think lovely wonderful thoughts and they will lift up into the air. Years later Wendy says only the gay and innocent and heartless can fly, and she remembers the dear old days when she could fly.
Peter Pan and Wendy quotes
Many lines on this page are Peter Pan and Wendy quotes about home and growing up. Wendy wishes for the littlest house ever seen, with red walls and a mossy green roof. Peter tells her she could be flying about with him saying funny things to the stars, and the grown Wendy looks back on flying.
Peter Pan Neverland quotes
The Peter Pan Neverland quotes come from the first chapters. Barrie calls the Neverland the snuggest of all islands, nicely crammed with adventures. He also says it is not alarming when children play at it by day, but becomes very real in the two minutes before sleep, and that it always began to look dark by bedtime.
Short Peter Pan quotes
Several short Peter Pan quotes fit neatly on a bookmark. The opening line about all children growing up is one of the shortest. Wendy's sigh about the dear old days when she could fly and her line that grown people forget the way are just as short. Children have the strangest adventures is another one-line favorite.
Questions
What does Peter Pan say before flying?
Before the children fly, Peter Pan tells them to think happy thoughts. In the book he says, “You just think lovely wonderful thoughts,” and that they will lift you up in the air. The line is in Chapter 3 and is on this page.
What are some positive quotes from Peter Pan?
Positive quotes from Peter Pan include the first baby's laugh breaking into the beginning of fairies and Peter's advice to think lovely wonderful thoughts. Swallows building in the eaves to listen to stories is another happy line. All of them come from the book.
Is Peter Pan in the public domain?
The Peter Pan novel is in the public domain in the United States. J. M. Barrie died in 1937 and Peter and Wendy was published in 1911.
Which edition are the quotes taken from?
The quotes come from the Project Gutenberg plain-text edition of Peter Pan, ebook 16. The spelling is the original British spelling of the book. Each quote names its chapter.
Can I print my own bookmarks?
The 8 quote bookmarks on this page print at home for free. Each PDF puts 4 bookmarks on a US Letter or A4 sheet with cut marks, in color or as an ink saver. Print at 100% on cardstock and cut along the marks.
What is the best material to print bookmarks on?
Cardstock is the best paper for printed bookmarks because it stays stiff inside a book. A 65 lb cover stock, about 176 gsm, feeds through most home printers. Plain paper is fine for a test print, and a laminated bookmark lasts longer.
