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Had Sylvia lived, do you think they would have eventually married? Was Sylvia “in love” with J.M. Barrie?
AB: I’m absolutely certain Sylvia was never in love with Barrie – “the best friend in the whole world” is how she described him in her Will. And what is friendship but love without its wings? It’s true that Barrie gave her an engagement ring, and maybe she would have married him precisely because he was impotent – i.e. she so loved Arthur that she could never have made physical love with another man, and therefore Barrie was a “safe” option – and a marriage would have guaranteed legal security for her boys..... But this is all supposition on my part....
Q & A with Andrew Birkin #10
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Q & A with Andrew Birkin #10
You can't judge a book by its cover.
The only thing that matters is the ending. It's the most important part of the story.
The only thing that matters is the ending. It's the most important part of the story.
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Re: Q & A with Andrew Birkin #10
Liz wrote: And what is friendship but love without its wings?
I really like that.....

"Buy the ticket, take the ride." 

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KYwoman wrote: And what is friendship but love without its wings?
I really like that.....
Isn't that lovely!

Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming -
Wow! What a ride!
Wow! What a ride!
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