A. A. Milne Quotes

But what care I? It’s the game that calls me- Simply to be on the field of play; How can it matter what fate befalls me, With ten good fellows and one good day!

I could spend a happy morning Seeing Roo, I could spend a happy morning Being Pooh, For it doesn’t seem to matter, If I don’t get any fatter (And I don’t get any fatter), What I do.

But whatever his weight in pounds, shillings, and ounces, He always seems bigger because of the bounces.

‘I ought to say,’ explained Pooh as they walked down to the shore of the island, ‘that it isn’t just an ordinary sort of boat. Sometimes it’s a Boat, and sometimes it’s more of an Accident. It all depends.’ ‘Depends on what?’ ‘On whether I’m on the top of it or underneath it.’

Would you read a Sustaining Book, such as would help and comfort a Wedged Bear in Great Tightness?

I have just been thinking, and I have come to a very important decision. These are the wrong sort of bees.

The King said ‘Butter, eh?’ And bounced out of bed.

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.

They’re changing guard at Buckingham Palace-Christopher Robin went down with Alice. Alice is marrying one of the guard. ‘A soldier’s life is terribly hard,’ Says Alice.

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.