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
Pooh hasn't much Brain, but he never comes to any harm. He does silly things and they turn out right. There's Owl. Owl hasn't exactly got Brain, but he Knows Things. He would know the Right Thing to Do when Surrounded by Water. There's Rabbit. He hasn't Learnt in Books, but he can always Think of a Clever Plan. There's Kanga. She isn't Clever, Kanga isn't, but she would be so anxious about Roo that she would do a Good Thing to Do without thinking about it. And then there's Eeyore. And Eeyore is so miserable anyhow that he wouldn't mind about this.
But now I am six. And I'm clever as clever. And now I think I'll stay six now forever and ever.
When I was One, I had just begun. When I was Two, I was nearly new. When I was Three I was hardly me. When I was Four, I was not much more. When I was Five, I was just alive. But now I am Six, I'm as clever as clever, So I think I'll be six now for ever and ever.
We have oil prices that will definitely have an impact on the markets. Oil prices are up this morning as some rigs are evacuated, so that could cause some supply fears,
I don't think it will be as dramatic as yesterday, but we will see some gains despite profit taking.
Barring any surprises, it will likely not have a huge impact.
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There could be a continued lifting in bank stocks and that's a flight to quality. I think you will continue to see people going to the higher-quality, dividend-paying stocks, where they can get the yield that satisfies them.
Love is taking a few steps backward, maybe even more ... to give way to the happiness of the person you love.
Piglet noticed that even though he had a Very Small Heart, it could hold a rather large amount of Gratitude.
If ever there is 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.
There are some people who begin the Zoo at the beginning, called WAYIN, and walk as quickly as they can past every cage until they get to the one called WAYOUT, but the nicest people go straight to the animal they love the most, and stay there.
Promise me you'll always remember: You're braver than you believe, and stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think.
You will be better advised to watch what we do instead of what we say.