A. A. Milne
- Country : United Kingdom
- Profession :English Author, Playwight, and Poet.
- DOB: 1882-01-18
A. A. Milne, born in 1882, was a versatile English author and playwright, best known for his creation of Winnie-the-Pooh. Despite his success as a humorist and playwright in the early 20th century, Milne’s enduring legacy lies in his enchanting stories featuring the lovable bear and his friends in the Hundred Acre Wood. While his literary career extended beyond the beloved bear, Milne’s legacy is forever intertwined with the timeless tales that continue to captivate generations, showcasing his ability to craft enduring stories that resonate with both children and adults alike.
A Proper Tea is much nicer than a Very Nearly Tea, which is one you forget about afterwards.
When stuck in the river, it is best to dive and swim to the bank yourself before someone drops a large stone on your chest in an attempt to hoosh you there.
It’s your fault, Eeyore. You’ve never been to see any of us. You just stay here in this one corner of the Forest waiting for the others to come to you. Why don’t you go to THEM sometimes?
Author: A. A. Milne
He thought how sad it was to be an Animal who had never had a bunch of violets picked for him.
His dress told her nothing, but his face told her things which she was glad to know.
That’s right,” said Eeyore. “Sing. Umty-tiddly, umty-too. Here we go gathering Nuts and May. Enjoy yourself.” “I am,” said Pooh.
Author: A. A. Milne
What do you say, Pooh?” Pooh opened his eyes with a jerk and said, “Extremely.” “Extremely what?” asked Rabbit. “What you were saying,” said Pooh. “Undoubtable.
On Wednesday, when the sky is blue, and I have nothing else to do, I sometimes wonder if it’s true That who is what and what is who.” – Winnie-the-Pooh
He respects owl, because you can’t help respecting anybody who can spell TUESDAY, even if he doesn’t spell it right.
On Tuesday, when it hails and snows, The feeling on me grows and grows That hardly anybody knows If those are these or these are those.
You are braver than you believe, Stronger than you seem, And smarter than you think.
We’ll be Friends Forever, won’t we, Pooh?’ asked Piglet. Even longer,’ Pooh answered.” Winnie-the-Pooh
Turn around, Piglet. Step lightly, Pooh. This silly ol’ dance is perfect for two.
No doubt Jack the Ripper excused himself on the grounds that it was human nature.
Good judgment comes from experience, and experience – well, that comes from poor judgment.
There’s the South Pole, said Christopher Robin, and I expect there’s an East Pole and a West Pole, though people don’t like talking about them.
And really, it wasn’t much good having anything exciting like floods, if you couldn’t share them with somebody.
Oh, Eeyore, you are wet!” said Piglet, feeling him. Eeyore shook himself, and asked somebody to explain to Piglet what happened when you had been inside a river for quite a long time.
But now I am six. And I’m clever as clever. And now I think I’ll stay six now forever and ever.
Always watch where you are going. Otherwise, you may step on a piece of the Forest that was left out by mistake.
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And by and by Christopher Robin came to the end of things, and he was silent, and he sat there, looking out over the world, just wishing it wouldn’t stop.
But, of course, it isn’t really Good-bye, because the Forest will always be there… and anybody who is Friendly with Bears can find it.
What day is it?”, asked Winnie the Pooh “It’s today,” squeaked Piglet “My favorite day,” said Pooh
Supposing a tree fell down, Pooh, when we were underneath it?’ ‘Supposing it didn’t,’ said Pooh after careful thought. Piglet was comforted by this.
Organization is what you do before you do something, so that when you do it, it’s not all mixed up.
No brain at all, some of them [people], only grey fluff that’s blown into their heads by mistake, and they don’t Think.
Bouncy trouncy flouncy pouncy fun fun fun fun fun. The most wonderful thing about tiggers is I’m the only one!
Wherever they go, and whatever happens to them on the way, in that enchanted place on the top of the forest, a little boy and his Bear will always be playing.
But it isn’t easy,’ said Pooh. ‘Because Poetry and Hums aren’t things which you get, they’re things which get you. And all you can do is to go where they can find you.
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To her- Hand in hand we come Christopher Robin and I To lay this book in your lap. Say you’re surprised? Say you like it? Say it’s just what you wanted? Because it’s yours- because we love you.
But Piglet is so small that he slips into a pocket, where it is very comfortable to feel him when you are not quite sure whether twice seven is twelve or twenty-two.
So perhaps the best thing to do is to stop writing Introductions and get on with the book.
You can’t help respecting anybody who can spell TUESDAY, even if he doesn’t spell it right; but spelling isn’t everything. There are days when spelling Tuesday simply doesn’t count.
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My spelling is Wobbly. It’s good spelling but it Wobbles, and the letters get in the wrong places.
I don’t see much sense in that,” said Rabbit. “No,” said Pooh humbly, “there isn’t. But there was going to be when I began it. It’s just that something happened to it along the way.
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She turned to the sunlight And shook her yellow head, And whispered to her neighbor: “Winter is dead.
Pay attention to where you are going because without meaning you might get nowhere.
Hallo, Rabbit,” he said, “is that you?” “Let’s pretend it isn’t,” said Rabbit, “and see what happens.
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What I say is that, if a man really likes potatoes, he must be a pretty decent sort of fellow.
Author: A. A. Milne
Just because an animal is large, it doesn’t mean he doesn’t want kindness; however big Tigger seems to be, remember that he wants as much kindness as Roo.
If there ever comes a day when we can’t be together, keep me in your heart. I’ll stay there forever.
I wonder what Piglet is doing,” thought Pooh. “I wish I were there to be doing it, too.
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Don’t underestimate the value of Doing Nothing, of just going along, listening to all the things you can’t hear, and not bothering.
When you see someone putting on his Big Boots, you can be pretty sure that an Adventure is going to happen.
Sometimes, if you stand on the bottom rail of a bridge and lean over to watch the river slipping slowly away beneath you, you will suddenly know everything there is to be known.
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Piglet noticed that even though he had a Very Small Heart, it could hold a rather large amount of Gratitude.
Oh Tigger, where are your manners?” “I don’t know, but I bet they’re having more fun than I am.
I don’t feel very much like Pooh today,” said Pooh. “There there,” said Piglet. “I’ll bring you tea and honey until you do.
If the person you are talking to doesn’t appear to be listening, be patient. It may simply be that he has a small piece of fluff in his ear.
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One of the advantages of being disorganized is that one is always having surprising discoveries.
Author: A. A. Milne
Promise me you’ll never forget me because if I thought you would, I’d never leave.
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Sometimes,’ said Pooh, ‘the smallest things take up the most room in your heart.
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I think we dream so we don’t have to be apart for so long. If we’re in each other’s dreams, we can be together all the time.
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It is more fun to talk with someone who doesn’t use long, difficult words but rather short, easy words like “What about lunch?
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You can’t stay in your corner of the Forest waiting for others to come to you. You have to go to them sometimes.
Author: A. A. Milne