A. A. Milne Quotes

The third-rate mind is only happy when it is thinking with the majority. The second-rate mind is only happy when it is thinking with the minority. The first-rate mind is only happy when it is thinking.

'When you wake up in the morning, Pooh,' said Piglet at last, 'what's the first thing you say to yourself?' 'What's for breakfast?' said Pooh. 'What do you say, Piglet?' 'I say, I wonder what's going to happen exciting today?' said Piglet. Pooh nodded thoughtfully. 'It's the same thing,' he said.

What I say is that, if a man really likes potatoes, he must be a pretty decent sort of fellow.

The third-rate mind is only happy when it is thinking with the majority. The second-rate mind is only happy when it is thinking with the minority. The first-rate mind is only happy when it is thinking.
—A. A. Milne

Promise me you'll always remember: You're braver than you believe, and stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think.

Weeds are flowers too, once you get to know them.

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.

One of the advantages of being disorderly is that one is constantly making exciting discoveries.

No doubt Jack the Ripper excused himself on the grounds that it was human nature.

Almost anyone can be an author; the business is to collect money and fame from this state of being.

The third-rate mind is only happy when it is thinking with the majority. The second-rate mind is only happy when it is thinking with the minority. The first-rate mind is only happy when it is thinking.

"Christmas is a togethery sort of holiday" said Pooh
"Thats my favorite kind" said Piglet, "Togethery and Remembery"

Tigger is all right really," said Piglet lazily.
"Of course he is," said Christopher Robin.
"Everybody is really," said Pooh.
"That's what I think," said Pooh. "But I don't suppose I'm right," he said.
"Of course you are," said Christopher Robin

The more it snows
(Tiddely pom),
The more it goes
(Tiddely pom),
The more it goes
(Tiddely pom),
On snowing.

Did you ever stop to think, and forget to start again?

A bear, however hard he tries, grows tubby without exercise.

The third-rate mind is only happy when it is thinking with the majority. The second-rate mind is only happy when it is thinking with the minority. The first-class mind is only happy when it is thinking.

Promise me you'll never forget me because if I thought you would I'd never leave.

If you live to be a hundred, I want to live to be a hundred minus one day so I never have to live without you.

If ever there is tomorrow when we're not together... there is something you must always remember. you are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think. But the most important thing is, even if we're apart... I'll always be with you.