When a new baby laughs for the first time a new fairy is bo… - J. M. Barrie

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When a new baby laughs for the first time a new fairy is born, and as there are always new babies there are always new fairies. They live in nests on the tops of trees; and the mauve ones are boys and the white ones are girls, and the blue ones are just little sillies who are not sure what they are.

J. M. Barrie

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Sir James Matthew Barrie (9 May 1860 – 19 June 1937) was a Scottish novelist and dramatist, more commonly known as J. M. Barrie. He is most famous as the author of the play Peter Pan, or The Boy Who Wouldn't Grow Up.

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Pen Names: Ceyms

Native Name: James Matthew Barrie

Alternative Names: J.M. Barrie • Sir James Matthew Barrie, 1st Baronet • James Barrie • JM Barrie • James M. Barrie

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