Ghosts were created when the first man woke in the night

The moment you doubt whether you can fly, you cease for ever to be able to do it.

It is frightfully difficult to know much about the fairies, and almost the only thing for certain is that there are fairies wherever there are children.

Courage is the lovely virtue-the rib of Himself that God sent down to His children.

The last thing he ever said to me was, 'Just always be waiting for me, and then some night you will hear me crowing.

David tells me that fairies never say 'We feel happy': what they say is, 'We feel dancey'.

See," he said, "the arrow struck against this. It is the kiss I gave her. It has saved her life.

A safe but sometimes chilly way of recalling the past is to force open a crammed drawer. If you are searching for anything in particular you don't find it, but something falls out at the back that is often more interesting.

The door', replied Maimie, 'will always, always be open, and mother will always be waiting at it for me.

Again came that ringing crow, and Peter dropped in front of them. "Greeting, boys," he cried, and mechanically they saluted, and then again was silence.He frowned."I am back," he said hotly, "why do you not cheer?