Some people talk to animals. Not many listen though. That's the problem.
Rabbit's clever," said Pooh thoughtfully. "Yes," said Piglet, "Rabbit's clever." "And he has Brain." "Yes," said Piglet, "Rabbit has Brain." There was a long silence. "I suppose," said Pooh, "that that's why he never understands anything.
It is hard to be brave, when you're only a Very Small Animal.
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.
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.
Piglet noticed that even though he had a Very Small Heart, it could hold a rather large amount of Gratitude.
I might have known,” said Eeyore. “After all, one can’t complain. I have my friends. Somebody spoke to me only yesterday. And was it last week or the week before that Rabbit bumped into me and said ‘Bother!’. The Social Round. Always someth...
Piglet sidled up to Pooh from behind. "Pooh?" he whispered. "Yes, Piglet?" "Nothing," said Piglet, taking Pooh's hand. "I just wanted to be sure of you.
It is more fun to talk with someone who doesn't use long, difficult words but rather short, easy words like "What about lunch?
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.
We'll be Friends Forever, won't we, Pooh?' asked Piglet. Even longer,' Pooh answered.” Winnie-the-Pooh
I wonder what Piglet is doing," thought Pooh. "I wish I were there to be doing it, too.
A bear, however hard he tries, grows tubby without exercise.
Pooh," said Rabbit kindly, "you haven't any brain." "I know," said Pooh humbly.
People say nothing is impossible, but I do nothing every day.
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.
Rivers know this: there is no hurry. We shall get there some day.
Pooh hasn't much Brain, but he never comes to any harm. He does silly things and they turn out right. There's Owl. Owl hasn't exactly got Brain, but he Knows Things. He would know the Right Thing to Do when Surrounded by Water. There's Rabbit. He has...
- What day is it? - It's today, - squeaked Piglet. - My favorite day, - said Pooh. ("Winnie-the Pooh", A.A. Milne)
Vespers Little Boy kneels at the foot of the bed, Droops on the little hands little gold head. Hush! Hush! Whisper who dares! Christopher Robin is saying his prayers. God bless Mummy. I know that's right. Wasn't it fun in the bath tonight? The cold's...
She turned to the sunlight And shook her yellow head, And whispered to her neighbor: "Winter is dead.
