If wisdom comes with age, then we've got a lot to learn from A.A Milne's 'tubby little cubby all stuffed in fluff'. For the times when his head is not stuck in a jar of honey, Winnie-the-Pooh has taught me about loyalty, love, friendship and the (non-)importance of being sensible.
On Friendship
"If you live to be 100, I hope I will live to be 100 minus 1 day, so I never have to live without you.""It is so much more friendly with two."
On Love
"Some people care too much, I think it's called Love.""If there ever comes a day when we can't be together, keep me in your heart. I'll stay there forever."
On Patience
"If the person you are talking to doesn't appear to be listening, be patient. It may simply be that he has a small fluff in his ear.""Rivers know this: there is no hurry. We shall get there some day."
On the (Non-)Importance of Sensibility
"People who don't think probably don't have brains; rather, they have grey fluff that's blown into their heads by mistake.""Those who are clever, who have a Brain, never understand anything."
On Doing Nothing
"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."
On Exercise
"A Bear, however hard he tries, grows tubby without exercise."
And possibly my favourite quote from the lovable Bear:
"If ever there is a tomorrow when we're not together, there is something you must always remember. You are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think. But the most important thing is, even if we're apart... I'll always be with you."
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