Quotes from A. A. Milne

If the English language had been properly organised by a businessman or Member of Parliament, then there would be a word which meant both "he" and "she", and I could write, "If John or Mary comes heesh will want to play tennis", which would save a lot of trouble.

To the uneducated, an A is just three sticks.

It is impossible to win gracefully at chess. No man has yet said "Mate!" in a voice which failed to sound to his opponent bitter, boastful and malicious.

A pipe in the mouth makes it clear that there has been no mistake-you are undoubtedly a man.

The average man finds life very uninteresting as it is. And I think the reason why is that he is always waiting for something to happen to him instead of setting to work to make things happen

The things that make me different are the things that make me me.

Don't underestimate the value of doing nothing, of just going along, listening to all the thing you can't hear, and not bothering.

Brains first and then Hard Work.

It's snowing still," said Eeyore gloomily. "So it is." "And freezing." "Is it?" "Yes," said Eeyore. "However," he said, brightening up a little, "we haven't had an earthquake lately.

Never forget me, because if I thought you would, I'd never leave.

This writing business. Pencils and what-not. Over-rated, if you ask me. Silly stuff. Nothing in it.

What ever fortune brings, don't be afraid of doing things.

Food is a subject of conversation more spiritually refreshing even than the weather, for the number of possible remarks about the weather is limited, whereas of food you can talk on and on and on.

We'll be Friends Forever, won't we, Pooh?' asked Piglet. Even longer,' Pooh answered.

A day without a friend is like a pot without a single drop of honey left inside.

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.

Be sure to put the knocker fairly low on your door in case a very small friend drops by.

Friendship," said Christopher Robin, "is a very comforting thing to have.

It's always useful to know where a friend-and-relation is, whether you want him or whether you don't.

Come, come, come. Without a monster or two it's not a quest, merely a gaggle of friends wandering about.

It's so much more friendly with two.

When having a smackerel of something with a friend, don't eat so much that you get stuck in the doorway trying to get out.