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. Here are some os the wisest Winnie the Pooh quotes that touch the heart and soul of all ages.
Wise Words from Winnie the Pooh
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 sayings that reflect his outlook on friendship, values, morals, and all that is important in his world. Simple and profound at once, there is something pretty special about the world's favorite favorite stuffed teddy.
"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."
"A hug is always the right size."
"If you live to be a hundred, I hope I live to be a hundred minus one day, so that I never have to live a day without you."
"Some people care too much. I think it’s called love."
"I always get to where I’m going by walking away from where I have been."
"Sometimes the smallest things take up the most room in your heart."
"You’re braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think."
"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."
"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 day spent with you is my favorite day. So today is my new favorite day."
Always watch where you are going. Otherwise, you may step on a piece of the forest that was left out by mistake."
"My spelling is Wobbly. It’s good spelling but it Wobbles, and the letters get in the wrong places."
"A day without a friend is like a pot without a single drop of honey left inside."
"People say nothing is impossible, but I do nothing every day."
"I think we dream so we don’t have to be apart for so long. If we’re in each other’s dreams, we can be together all the time."
"Love is taking a few steps backward, maybe even more…to give way to the happiness of the person you love."
"Rivers know this: there is no hurry. We shall get there some day."
"Some people talk to animals. Not many listen though. That's the problem."
“Think, think, think."
"A bear, however hard he tries, grows tubby without exercise."
"It's not much of a tail, but I'm sort of attached to it."
"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."
"I’m short and fat and proud of that!!"
"Weeds are flowers, too, once you get to know them."
"To the uneducated, an A is just three sticks."
"So perhaps the best thing to do is to stop writing introductions and get on with the book."
"He said it twice because he had never said it before, and it sounded funny."
"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."
"A day without laughter is a day wasted."
"Did you ever stop to think, and forget to start again?"
"Life is a journey to be experienced, not a problem to be solved."
"When life throws you a rainy day, play in the puddles."
"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."
"Think it over, think it under."
"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."
Famous Winnie the Pooh Sayings 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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