Inspirational Winnie the Pooh Quotes About Life & Friendship

Quotes from Winnie the Pooh on life & friendship. Winnie the Pooh is a fictional teddy bear created by the English Author A.A Milne.

Winnie the Pooh was A. A. Milne’s biggest success. Children and adults from around the world have always loved this fluffy bundle of joy, and perhaps even dreamed of taking Pooh’s paw and taking a stroll in his gentle and kindhearted world. 

And while we may not have noticed it at the time, the stories are filled with life lessons that have shaped us. Winnie the Pooh is actually quite the philosopher and many of his and his friends’ sayings have a deep meaning and remain relevant, no matter how old you are.

So if you have a chance, take some time to appreciate some of the lessons you might have missed as a child, and re-read some of A. A. Milne’s most classic stuff (like The House at Pooh Corner, from 1928 which you can find here).

75 Winnie the Pooh Quotes on Friendship, Love and Life

Life is a journey to be experienced, not a problem to be solved.

When life throws you a rainy day, play in the puddles.

We didn’t realize we were making memories, we just knew we were having fun.

Sometimes the thing to do is nothing.

Doing nothing often leads to the very best of something.

So perhaps the best thing to do is to stop writing introductions and get on with the book.

If people are upset because you’ve forgotten something, console them by letting them know you didn’t forget, you just weren’t remembering.

The sun still shines, even when it’s hiding.

No one can tell me, Nobody knows, Where the wind comes from, Where the wind goes.

If the person you are talking to doesn’t appear to be listening, be patient. It may simply be that he has a small piece of fluff in his ear.

Just because an animal is large, it doesn’t mean he doesn’t want kindness; however big Tigger seems to be, remember that he wants as much kindness as Roo.

Don’t underestimate the value of doing nothing, of just going along, listening to all the things you can’t hear, and not bothering.

Weeds are flowers, too, once you get to know them.

A day without laughter is a day wasted.

When all else fails, take a nap.

Those who are clever, who have a Brain, never understand anything.

Before beginning a Hunt, it is wise to ask someone what you are looking for before you begin looking for it.

Nobody can be uncheered with a balloon.

I wasn’t going to eat it, I was just going to taste it.

Think it over, think it under.

Always watch where you are going. Otherwise, you may step on a piece of the Forest that was left out by mistake.

A little consideration, a little thought for others, makes all the difference.

Winnie the Pooh Quotes About Love

Winnie the pooh, otherwise known as Pooh or Pooh Bear and his gang, shared with us wonderful insights about love. Pooh taught us to be patient with love, to nurture it and to cherish it, if we are so lucky to find it. 

He also shared with us the importance of self-love by teaching us to embrace our uniqueness and give ourselves more love, especially in those times we don’t feel like it. Just as it is important to give love to others, it is essential for our wellbeing that we also connect and love ourselves first and foremost. These classic Winnie The Pooh quotes about love will remind you to treasure your loved ones and to embrace what makes you, you.

Piglet: How do you spell love? Pooh: You don’t spell it, you feel it.

A hug is always the right size.

Some people care too much. i think it’s called Love.

Love is taking a few steps backward, maybe even more…to give way to the happiness of the person you love.

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.

If there ever comes a day when we can’t be together, keep me in your heart, I’ll stay there forever.

If you live to be a hundred, I hope I live to be a hundred minus one day, so that I never have to live a day without you.

Sometimes the smallest things take up the most room in your heart.

Winnie the Pooh Quotes on Adventure

Winnie the Pooh and his friends are always going on adventures, which may have inspired generations to step outside of their comfort zones and to explore the unknown at every opportunity. Pooh stories taught us that life is a lot more fun that way! 

You can’t stay in your corner of the forest waiting for others to come to you. You have to go to them sometimes.

When you see someone putting on his Big Boots, you can be pretty sure that an Adventure is going to happen.

What’s wrong with knowing what you know now and not knowing what you don’t know until later?

IF it’s not Here, that means it’s out There.

I always get to where I’m going by walking away from where I have been.

As soon as I saw you, I knew an adventure was going to happen.

One of the advantages of being disorganized is that one is always having surprising discoveries.

I must go forward where I have never been instead of backwards where I have.

I am not lost, for I know where I am. But however, where I am may be lost.

Winnie the Pooh Quotes on Friendship

Winnie the Pooh and his stuffed friends from the hundred acre wood said a lot of funny things, but they also taught us many valuable lessons about friendship. Pooh showed us that true friendship is built on love, trust, acceptance and compassion. 

Any day spent with you is my favorite day. So, today is my new favorite day.

WINNIE THE POOH

After all, one can’t complain. I have my friends.

EEYORE

It’s so much more friendly with two.

PIGLET

It seemed they had always been, and would always be, friends. Time could change much, but not that.

WINNIE THE POOH

It is always useful to know where a friend-and-relation is, whether you want him or whether you don’t.

RABBIT

A day without a friend is like a pot without a single drop of honey left inside.

WINNIE THE POOH

A friend is someone who helps you up when you’re down, and if they can’t, they lay down beside you and listen.

WINNIE THE POOH

It isn’t much good having anything exciting, if you can’t share it with somebody.

WINNIE THE POOH

I’m never afraid with you.

WINNIE THE POOH

Here together, friends forever. Some things were just meant to be, and that’s you and me.

WINNIE THE POOH

We will be friends until forever, just you wait and see.

WINNIE THE POOH

I’ve found somebody just like me. I thought I was the only one of them.

WINNIE THE POOH

Winnie the Pooh and Piglet Quotes

Piglet is Winnie the Pooh’s tiny, soft-spoken best friend and the pair share many heartwarming moments together throughout the years. Piglet is often fearful and worried about many things, but with Pooh’s acceptance and support, Piglet is able to be brave and face his fears. These Winnie the Pooh and Piglet quotes remind us of the beauty of being accepting and loyal friends.

Piglet: We’ll be friends forever, won’t we, Pooh?

Pooh: Even longer.

Piglet: When you wake up in the morning, Pooh, what’s the first thing you say to yourself?

pooh: What’s for breakfast? What do you say, Piglet?

Piglet: I say, I wonder what’s going to happen exciting today?

Pooh: It’s the same thing.

Winnie the Pooh Inspirational Quotes

Winnie the Pooh may call himself a “bear of very little brain”, but by now we all know he is a great thinker and has inspirational insight on just about everything. His optimistic outlook is contagious still today, he occupies a special place in the hearts of millions, all over the world. If you’re feeling down and unmotivated, let these inspirational Winnie the Pooh quotes lift your spirits.

It never hurts to keep looking for sunshine.

EEYORE

You’re braver than you believe, stronger than you seem and smarter than you think.

CHRISTOPHER ROBIN

You find sometimes that a thing which seemed very thingish inside you is quite different when it gets out into the open and has other people looking at it.

WINNIE THE POOH

The nicest thing about the rain is that it always stops. Eventually.

EEYORE

I’m short and fat and proud of that!!

WINNIE THE POOH

If the string breaks, then we try another piece of string.

OWL

I wonder how many wishes a star can give.

WINNIE THE POOH

Rivers know this: there is no hurry. We shall get there some day.

WINNIE THE POOH

The things that make me different are the things that make me, me.

PIGLET

The most wonderful thing about Tiggers is, I’m the only one.

TIGGER

I’m not asking anybody. I’m just telling everybody.

EEYORE

Winnie the Pooh Goodbye Quotes

Saying goodbye to a loved one is never easy.  Winnie the Pooh, with his charm and wit, reminds us that endings are an inevitable part of life and to fully embrace the precious time we spend with people. 

How lucky am I to have something that makes saying goodbye so hard.

The most important thing is, even when we’re apart … I’ll always be with you …

Promise me you’ll never forget me because if I thought you would I’d never leave.

Promise you won’t forget me, ever. Not even when I’m a hundred.

One thing you should know, no matter where I go, we’ll always be together.

Pooh: What should happen if you forget about me?

Christopher Robin: Silly old bear, I won’t ever forget about you.