One of the most beloved characters in children’s literature is Winnie the Pooh. A. A. Milne, the creator of the loveable bear named Winnie the Pooh has inspired generations of kids with his whimsical books featuring anthropomorphic animals. Parents and children alike can appreciate the wisdom of Winnie the Pooh thanks to his many insightful quotes.
There are so many great Winnie the Pooh quotes out there. It’s hard to know which ones are the best, but I’ve tried to narrow it down to my 55 top favorites. These quotes make me laugh, smile, and appreciate life a little bit more. I hope they do the same for you! Enjoy!
Let the Winnie the Pooh quotes begin!
1) “A hug is always the right size.” – Winnie the Pooh
A wise quote by Eeyore.
2) “After all, one can’t complain. I have my friends.” – Eeyore
3) “When all else fails, take a nap.” – Winnie the Pooh Quotes
4) “I always get to where I’m going by walking away from where I have been.” – Winnie the Pooh
5) “I am short, fat, and proud of that.” – Winnie the Pooh Quotes
6) “Any day spent with you is my favorite day.” – Winnie the Pooh
7) “If people are upset because you’ve forgotten something, console them by letting them know you didn’t forget, you just weren’t remembering.” – Winnie the Pooh
An inspirational quote by Christopher Robin
8) “You’re braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think.” – Christopher Robin
9) “Christopher Robin! Will you kindly shake your umbrella and say ‘tut tut it looks like rain!?'” – Winnie the Pooh
10) “A day without a friend is like a pot without a single drop of honey left inside.” – Winnie the Pooh Quotes
11) “I did mean a little larger small helping.” – Winnie the Pooh
12) “‘How do you spell love?’ said Piglet. ‘You don’t spell it. You feel it.’ said Pooh.” – Winnie the Pooh Quotes
13) “Doing nothing often leads to the very best of something.” – Winnie the Pooh
14) “‘I don’t feel very much like Pooh today,’ said Pooh. ‘There there,’ said Piglet. ‘I’ll bring you tea and honey until you do.'” – A.A. Milne, Winnie-the-Pooh
Winnie the Pooh quotes about friends…
15) “A friend is one of the nicest things you can have, and one of the best things you can be.” – Winnie the Pooh Quotes
16) “They’re funny things, accidents. You never have them till you’re having them.” – Winnie the Pooh
17) “How lucky I am to have something that makes saying goodbye so hard.” – Winnie the Pooh
18) “I wasn’t going to eat it, I was just going to taste it.” – Winnie the Pooh
19) “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.” – Winnie the Pooh
In other words, don’t be complicated…
20) “It is more fun to talk with someone who doesn’t use long, difficult words but rather short, easy words like, ‘What about lunch?’” – Winnie the Pooh Quotes
21) “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.” – Winnie the Pooh
22) “Life is a journey to be experienced, not a problem to be solved.” – Winnie the Pooh
23) “A little consideration, a little thought for others, makes all the difference.” – Eeyore
24) “Love is taking a few steps backward maybe even more… to give way to the happiness of the person you love.” – Winnie the Pooh
25) “Promise me you’ll never forget me because if I thought you would, I’d never leave.” – Winnie the Pooh Quotes
26) “The most important thing is, even when we’re apart, I’ll always be with you.” – Winnie the Pooh
27) “I’m not lost for I know where I am. But however, where I am may be lost.” – Winnie the pooh
28) “Oh, bother.” – Winnie the Pooh
29) “People say nothing is impossible, but I do nothing every day.” – Winnie the Pooh
Funny but wise quotes by Winnie the Pooh.
30) “A friend is one of the nicest things you can have, and one of the best things you can be.” – Winnie the Pooh Quotes
31) “Piglet noticed that even though he had a Very Small Heart, it could hold a rather large amount of Gratitude.” – A.A. Milne, Winnie-the-Pooh
32) “Promise me you’ll always remember: You are braver than you believe and stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think.” – Winnie the Pooh
33) “We didn’t realize we were making memories, we just knew we were having fun.” – Winnie the Pooh
34) “Rivers know this: there is no hurry. We shall get there some day.” – Winnie the Pooh
35) “So perhaps the best thing to do is to stop writing Introductions and get on with the book.” – Winnie the Pooh Quotes
36) “Sometimes I sit and think, and sometimes I just sit…” – Winnie the Pooh
37) “Some people care too much. I think it’s called love.” – Winnie the Pooh
38) “Sometimes the smallest things take up the most room in your heart.” – Winnie the Pooh
39) “You can’t stay in your corner of the forest waiting for others to come to you. You have to go to them sometimes.” – Winnie the Pooh
40) “The sun still shines, even when it’s hiding.” – Winnie the Pooh Quotes
41) “Some people talk to animals. Not many listen though. That’s the problem.” – A.A. Milne, Winnie-the-Pooh
A cute quote by Piglet.
42) “The things that make me different are the things that make me, me.” – Piglet
43) “If there ever comes a day when we can’t be together, keep me in your heart, I’ll stay there forever.” – Winnie the Pooh
44) “The things that make me different are the things that make me, me.” – Winnie the Pooh
45) “Think, think, think.” – Winnie the Pooh Quotes
Winnie the Pooh quotes about life…
46) “When life throws you a rainy day, play in the puddles.” – Winnie the Pooh
47) “Sometimes the thing to do is nothing.” – Winnie the Pooh
48) “I used to believe in forever, but forever’s too good to be true.” – A.A. Milne, Winnie-the-Pooh
49) “Always watch where you are going. Otherwise, you may step on a piece of the forest that was left out by mistake.” – Winnie the Pooh Quotes
50) “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.” – A.A. Milne, Winnie-the-Pooh
51) “Weeds are flowers, too, once you get to know them.” – Winnie the Pooh
52) “‘What day is it?’ asked Pooh. ‘It’s today,’ squeaked Piglet. ‘My favourite day,’ said Pooh.” – Winnie the Pooh
53) “‘When you first wake up in the morning, Pooh,’ Piglet said 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.” – Winnie the Pooh
54) “‘I wonder what Piglet is doing,’ thought Pooh. ‘I wish I were there to be doing it, too.'” – A.A. Milne, Winnie-the-Pooh
55) “You don’t spell it…you feel it.” – Winnie the Pooh Quotes
I hope you enjoyed these Winnie the Pooh quotes!
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