A. A. Milne on friendship
A. A. Milne104 quotes“It’s always useful to know where a friend-and-relation is, whether you want him or whether you don’t.”
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I’m not lost for I know where I am. But however, where I am may be lost.
A. A. MilneA. A. Milne I used to believe in forever, but forever’s too good to be true.
A. A. MilneA. A. Milne Life is so much friendlier with two.
A. A. MilneA. A. Milne It’s so much more friendly with two.
A. A. MilneA. A. Milne Just because an animal is large, it doesn’t mean he doesn’t want kindness.
A. A. MilneA. A. Milne Washing, this modern behind the ears nonsense.
A. A. MilneA. A. Milne Rivers know this: there is no hurry. We shall get there some day.
A. A. MilneA. A. Milne If one is to be called a liar, one may as well make an effort to deserve the name.
A. A. MilneA. A. Milne They’re funny things, Accidents. You never have them till you’re having them.
A. A. MilneA. A. Milne 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.
A. A. MilneA. A. Milne Sometimes the smallest things take up the most room in your heart.
A. A. MilneA. A. Milne Weeds are flowers, too, once you get to know them.
A. A. MilneA. A. Milne Sometimes I sits and thinks, and sometimes I just sits.
A. A. MilneA. A. Milne One of the advantages of being disorganized is that one is always having surprising discoveries.
A. A. MilneA. A. Milne Good judgment comes from experience, and experience – well, that comes from poor judgment.
A. A. MilneA. A. Milne When you do the things that you can do, you will find a way.
A. A. MilneA. A. Milne
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