Winnie the Pooh
Who didn’t grow up daydreaming about the Hundred Acre Woods? The iconic honey-obsessed bear and all his adorable friends may be been fixtures in our childhood, but luckily, we don’t have to put him aside now that we’re all grown up. Turns out, that tubby little cubby all stuffed with fluff was sharing some life lessons that we can still use in our lives today in our favorite Winnie the Pooh quotes.
On hugs
“A hug is always the right size.” Don’t miss these 13 things you didn’t know about Winnie the Pooh.
On the importance of food
“‘When you wake up in the morning, Pooh,’ said Piglet 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.”
On affection
“If you live to be 100, I hope I live to be 100 minus one day, so I never have to live without you.” Find more of the best children’s books ever written.
On getting out of your comfort zone
“You can’t stay in your corner of the Forest waiting for others to come to you. You have to go to them sometimes.”
On caring
“Some people care too much. I think it’s called love.” Meet all the voices behind Winnie the Pooh.
On separation
“If there ever comes a day when we can’t be together, keep me in your heart, I’ll stay there forever.” Learn about the real-life toys that inspired Winnie the Pooh.
On loneliness
“A day without a friend is like a pot without a single drop of honey left inside.” Here’s what the real-life Christopher Robin really thought of Winnie the Pooh.
On remembering
“Promise me you’ll never forget me because if I thought you would, I’d never leave.”