Friendship," said Christopher Robin, "is a very comforting thing... by A. A. Milne

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

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There must be somebody there, because somebody must have said "No... by A. A. Milne

There must be somebody there, because somebody must have said "Nobody.

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The Dormouse looked out, and he said with a sigh: "I suppose all these people know better than I. It was silly, perhaps, but I did like the view Of geraniums (red) and delphiniums (blue).

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They wanted to come in after the pounds", explained Pooh, "so I let them. It's the best way to write poetry, letting things come.

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Mind over matter, will make the Pooh unfatter. by A. A. Milne

Mind over matter, will make the Pooh unfatter.

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There was once an old sailor my grandfather knew, Who had so many things which he wanted to do That, whenever he thought it was time to begin, He couldn't because of the state he was in.

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No sensible author wants anything but praise. by A. A. Milne

No sensible author wants anything but praise.

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And that, said John, is that. by A. A. Milne

And that, said John, is that.

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How long does getting thin take?" Pooh asked anxiously. by A. A. Milne

How long does getting thin take?" Pooh asked anxiously.

What I say is that, if a fellow really likes potatoes, he must be... by A. A. Milne

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

must pretty say he

A clever conjurer is welcome anywhere, and those of us whose powers of entertainment are limited to the setting of booby-traps or the arranging of apple-pie beds must view with envy the much greater tribute of laughter and applause which is the lot of the prestidigitator with some natural gift for legerdemain.

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

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Is 'The Wind in the Willows' a children's book? Is 'Alice in Wonderland?' Is 'Treasure Island?' These are masterpieces which we read with pleasure as children, but with how much more pleasure when we are grown-up.

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A writer wants something more than money for his work: he wants p... by A. A. Milne

A writer wants something more than money for his work: he wants permanence.

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I gave up writing children's books. I wanted to escape from them as I had once wanted to escape from 'Punch': as I have always wanted to escape. In vain.

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I am sure of this: that no one can write a book which children will like unless he write it for himself first.

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