10 Inspirational and Funny Winnie The Pooh Quotes
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Once upon a time, a father began to tell bedtime stories to his son. The stories were about the little boy's adventures in a friendly wood and his companions in these stories were all his favourite toys - a donkey, a piglet, a tiger and a kangaroo. His favorite toy, however, was a stuffed bear that he had named Winnie-the-Pooh, after a bear that he had seen in London Zoo.
It is true to say that Pooh Bear - as he became known - was not the cleverest bear in the world, but he was loyal and kind and always ready to help his friends.
The father, A. A. Milne, began to write down the stories and poems that he wrote for his son Christopher Robin and eventually they were published. The first collection of stories was simply called Winnie-the-Pooh (1926), and this was followed by The House at Pooh Corner (1928).
Milne also included a poem about Winnie-the-Pooh in his book of children's verse When We Were Very Young (1924) and several poems about Winnie the Pooh and his friends appeared in Now We Are Six (1927). All of these books were illustrated by E. H. Shepard
The books were extraordinarily successful and have been turned into stage plays, radio shows TV series and of course the hugely popular Disney animations that brought Winnie the Pooh (it was Disney who removed the hyphens from his name) to a whole new generation of children.
Although he did not realise it, being a Bear of Little Brain, Pooh Bear was a true philosopher. In honour of Winnie the Pooh Day, which is celebrated on 18th January each year - A. A. Milne's Birthday - here are 10 of Winnie-the-Pooh's sweetest and most inspirational quotes.
10 Inspirational Winnie the Pooh Quotes
Here are our favourite Winnie the Pooh quotes for Pooh Bear fans everywhere.
- There is something you must always remember....
- I always get where I'm going...
- As soon as I saw you I knew....
- How do you spell love?
- I think the bees suspect something
- People say nothing is impossible...
- You can't stay in the corner of the forest waiting...
- Doing nothing often leads to the very best....
- Nobody can be uncheered with a balloon
- Oh Bother!
"If ever there is a 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 are apart, I'll always be with you."
This is possibly the best known and most iconic Winnie the Pooh quote of them all; however it wasn't actually written by A.A. Milne, it was written by those clever people at Disney.
"I always get where I'm going, by walking away from where I've been."
A very wise observation.
"As soon as I saw you, I knew that a grand adventure was about to happen."
Pooh Bear looking forward to an adventure with his friends.
"How do you spell love?
You don't spell it, you feel it."
Awwww!
"I think the bees suspect something."
Pooh begins to realise that getting some honey will not be as easy as he thought.
"People say nothing is impossible, but I do nothing every day."
Another piece of philosophical wisdom from Winnie the Pooh.
"You can't stay in your corner of the Forest waiting for others to come to you.
You have to go to them sometimes."
A true friend, Pooh always speaks words of gentle encouragement.
"Doing nothing often leads to the very best of something."
Pooh shows his existential side in this popular quote.
"Nobody can be uncheered by a balloon."
Winnie the Pooh demonstrates the path to true happiness.
"Oh Bother!"
Always calm in the face of adversity, this was Pooh Bear's usual response to any problem.
If you are not a bear of little brain, you might want to have a go at these free printable Winnie the Pooh puzzles with a wordsearch and Pooh Bear themed anagrams to try.