A. A. Milne
A. A. Milne
Alan Alexander "A. A." Milnewas an English author, best known for his books about the teddy bear Winnie-the-Pooh and for various poems. Milne was a noted writer, primarily as a playwright, before the huge success of Pooh overshadowed all his previous work. Milne served in both World Wars, joining the British Army in World War I, and was a captain of the British Home Guard in World War II...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionChildren's Author
Date of Birth18 January 1882
CityHampstead, England
But Piglet is so small that he slips into a pocket, where it is very comfortable to feel him when you are not quite sure whether twice seven is twelve or twenty-two.
What I say is that, if a fellow really likes potatoes, he must be a pretty decent sort of fellow.
One of the advantages of being disorderly is that one is constantly making exciting discoveries.
To the uneducated, an A is just three sticks.
My spelling is Wobbly. It's good spelling but it Wobbles, and the letters get in the wrong places.
A bear, however hard he tries, grows tubby without exercise.
So perhaps the best thing to do is to stop writing Introductions and get on with the book.
This writing business. Pencils and what-not. Over-rated, if you ask me. Silly stuff. Nothing in it.
The third-rate mind is only happy when it is thinking with the majority. The second-rate mind is only happy when it is thinking with the minority. The first-rate mind is only happy when it is thinking.
If one is to be called a liar, one may as well make an effort to deserve the name.
The more he looked inside the more Piglet wasn't there.
It gets you nowhere if the other person's tail is only just in sight for the second half of the conversation.
A Fly can't bird, but a bird can fly.
I do like a little bit of butter to my bread.