Courage
1922
Courage is a rhetorical address by J.M. Barrie, delivered at St. Andrews University in 1922. The speech emphasizes the significance of courage in confronting life's challenges, particularly for the youth in the aftermath of World War I. Barrie reflects on his own experiences and critiques previous generations, urging young people to engage actively in political and moral issues. He advocates for a partnership between youth and their elders, highlighting courage as essential for personal growth and societal change.
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“on their way home from an orgy.””
— J. M. Barrie
“The cry is answered by other braves; and some of them do it even better than the coyotes, who are not very good at it.””
— J. M. Barrie
“Sometimes he poised himself in the air, listening intently with his hand to his ear, and again he would stare down with eyes so bright that they seemed to bore two holes to earth.””
— J. M. Barrie
“You must be nice to him,' Wendy impressed on her brothers. 'What could we do if he were to leave us?””
— J. M. Barrie
“Wendy, I ran away the day I was born.””
— J. M. Barrie
“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.””
— J. M. Barrie
“All children, except one, grow up. They soon know that they will grow up, and the way Wendy knew was this. One day when she was two years old she was playing in a garden, and she plucked another flower and ran with it to her mother.””
— J. M. Barrie
