Wise Quotes from Winnie the Pooh
Winnie the Pooh, born 1926, is the most beloved teddy bear of all time. Sage advice for all generations is packed into seemingly simple sentences. His best friends, like Christopher Robins, Tigger and Piglet, may find him to be slow and dim-witted. Pooh may not seem like the sharpest tool in the shed as he ambles through life. But we can all learn an awful lot from his unconditional love, kindness, compassion, manners and brilliant, poetic reflections that are incredibly profound. For anyone who needs to read some stories for a little encouragement, you will find a Winnie the Pooh book to help. Life is full of struggles, big and small. Pooh always has a succinct and compassionate way with words to get you through. We've compiled a long list of Winnie the Pooh quotes that reflect his outlook on friendship, values, morals, and all that is important in his world.
"If the person you are talking to doesn't appear to be listening, be patient. It may simply be that he has a small piece of fluff in his ear."
"I always get to where I’m going by walking away from where I have been."
"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."
"How lucky I am to have something that makes saying goodbye so hard."
"People say nothing is impossible, but I do nothing every day."
"There must be somebody there, because somebody must have said "Nobody."
"The things that make me different are the things that make me."
"If there ever comes a day when we can’t be together, keep me in your heart, I’ll stay there forever."
"They’re funny things, accidents. You never have them till you’re having them."
"Rivers know this: there is no hurry. We shall get there some day."
"It is more fun to talk with someone who doesn’t use long, difficult words but rather short, easy words like "What about lunch?"
"I’m not lost for I know where I am. But however, where I am may be lost."
"He could see the honey, he could smell the honey, but he couldn’t quite reach the honey."
"When late morning rolls around and you’re feeling a bit out of sorts, don’t worry; you’re probably just a little eleven o’clockish."
"Did you ever stop to think, and forget to start again?"
"A friend is one of the best things you can have, and one of the best things you can be."
"We didn't realize we were making memories, we just knew we were having fun."
"Don't walk behind me; I may not lead. Don't walk in front of me; I may not follow. Just walk beside me and be my friend."
"Just because an animal is large, it doesn’t mean he doesn’t want kindness; however big Tigger seems to be, remember that he wants as much kindness as Roo."
"Don’t underestimate the value of doing nothing, of just going along, listening to all the things you can’t hear, and not bothering."
"Sometimes, if you stand on the bottom rail of a bridge and lean over to watch the river slipping slowly away beneath you, you will suddenly know everything there is to be known."
"It all comes of not having front doors big enough."
"Whatever his weight in pounds and ounces, he always seems bigger because of his bounces."
Winnie the Pooh Wisdom for All Ages
Winnie the Pooh has a gift of looking at seeing beauty and meaning in the little things. These inspiring quotes are valuable for shaping your children's perspective on life. Building a collection of children's books about our beloved bear is a wonderful way to further share Pooh's wisdom. A wide variety of Pooh stories spans board books for babies, picture books for toddlers, and Winnie the Pooh chapter books for older children. You will find classic books as well as more recent renditions about our favorite bear. Regardless of when the book was written, Winnie the Pooh is loving, wise, and true throughout all of his adventures in life.
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