British Quotes

348 quotes in this collection

"Did you ever stop to think, and forget to start again? An observation that echoes through the trees of the forest."

-- A. A. Milne

"The things that make me different are the things that make me. A profound lesson wrapped in childlike innocence."

-- A. A. Milne

"To the uneducated, an A is just three sticks. Wisdom that transcends age, delivered with a smile."

-- A. A. Milne

"A bear, however hard he tries, grows tubby without exercise. Christopher Robin would certainly agree with this thought."

-- A. A. Milne

"Tiggers never go on being sad. In the world of Pooh and Piglet, this truth remains timeless."

-- A. A. Milne

"One of the advantages of being disorderly is that one is constantly making exciting discoveries. A gentle reminder from our childhood friends."

-- A. A. Milne

"It is more fun to talk with someone who doesn't use long, difficult words but rather short, easy words like 'What about lunch?' Such is the simple wisdom of the Hundred Acre Wood."

-- A. A. Milne

"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. Words of warmth and profound friendship."

-- A. A. Milne

"Piglet noticed that even though he had a Very Small Heart, it could hold a rather large amount of Gratitude. A gentle reflection on the beauty of simplicity."

-- A. A. Milne

"Rivers know this: there is no hurry. We shall get there some day. An observation that echoes through the trees of the forest."

-- A. A. Milne

"Sometimes the smallest things take up the most room in your heart. This quiet realization brings comfort to the heart."

-- A. A. Milne

"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. A profound lesson wrapped in childlike innocence."

-- A. A. Milne

"A little consideration, a little thought for others, makes all the difference. Wisdom that transcends age, delivered with a smile."

-- A. A. Milne

"Any day spent with you is my favorite day. So, today is my new favorite day. Christopher Robin would certainly agree with this thought."

-- A. A. Milne

"People say nothing is impossible, but I do nothing every day. A gentle reminder from our childhood friends."

-- A. A. Milne

"Weeds are flowers too, once you get to know them. In the world of Pooh and Piglet, this truth remains timeless."

-- A. A. Milne

"Some people care too much. I think it's called love. Such is the simple wisdom of the Hundred Acre Wood."

-- A. A. Milne

"The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are always so certain of themselves, and wiser people so full of doubts."

-- Bertrand Russell

"Rock bottom became the solid foundation on which I rebuilt my life."

-- J.K. Rowling

"If you trust in yourself and believe in your dreams and follow your star, you'll still get beaten by people who spent their time working hard and learning things and weren't so lazy."

-- Terry Pratchett

"It is impossible to live without failing at something, unless you live so cautiously that you might as well not have lived at all - in which case, you fail by default."

-- J.K. Rowling

"The greatest pleasure in life is doing what people say you cannot do."

-- Walter Bagehot

"There doesn't need to be a God for me. There's something in people that's spiritual, that's godlike."

-- Angelina Jolie

"I try to make myself happy because I know that if I'm not happy, my colleagues are not happy and my shareholders are not happy and my customers are not happy."

-- Jack Ma
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