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Question: Looking for Sir James M Barrie!.!.!.!?

!.!.!.work with the quote "God gave us memory so that we might have roses in December"

I can't seem to find the book or poem its from, can you help!?Www@QuestionHome@Com

Best Answer - Chosen by Asker:

That's one of the opening lines from 'Courage', a speech he gave which you can read here:
http://www!.online-literature!.com/barrie/!.!.!.

The quote is:
"You have had many rectors here in St!. Andrews who will continue
in bloom long after the lowly ones such as I am are dead and rotten
and forgotten!. They are the roses in December; you remember someone
said that God gave us memory so that we might have roses in December!."

It seems from the quote that he was paraphrasing an old saying, or one whose original source he did not know!.
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**Edit: You're welcome perry!. It drives me nuts when I can't find the source of a quote, too!.Www@QuestionHome@Com