Who isn’t fond of Winnie the Pooh and his “Poohisms?” These Poohisms have provided invaluable advice about friendship and love to last a lifetime and are a perfect reminder as we celebrate our favorite bear’s 90’s anniversary.
Favorite ‘Poohisms’ *
- “A little consideration, a little thought for others, makes all the difference.”
- “If the string breaks, try another piece of string.”
- “The most important thing is, even if we’re apart, I’ll always be with you.”
- “It isn’t much good having anything exciting, if you can’t share it with somebody.”
- “Rivers know this: there is no hurry. We shall get there some day.”
- “Never let things come to you, go out and fetch them.”
- “You can’t stay in your corner of the Forest waiting for others to come to you. You have to go to them sometimes.”
- “Love is taking a few steps backward, maybe even more… to give way to the happiness of the person you love.”
- “It’s best to know what you’re looking for before you look for it.”
- “If you live to be a hundred, I want to live to be a hundred minus one day so I never have to live without you.”
‘Thoughtful Spot’ Bench
To mark 90 years since the first publication of A.A. Milne’s ‘Winnie the Pooh’, Disney has created a special edition ‘Thoughtful Spot’ bench featuring a talking statue of Pooh that will tour the UK, Europe, and the US in 2017. The talking bench will allow people to sit, think, listen and reflect on Winnie the Pooh’s words of wisdom, including “Rivers know this: there is no hurry, we shall get there some day.”
ABOUT WINNIE THE POOH
Winnie-the-Pooh is the world’s most famous bear, and has been beloved by children around the world for 90 years. He appears in two storybooks – Winnie-the-Pooh and The House at Pooh Corner – and two poetry collections – When We Were Very Young and Now We Are Six – written by A. A. Milne and definitively illustrated by E. H. Shepard. With a rich storytelling heritage, the adventures of Winnie-the-Pooh and his friends in the Hundred Acre Wood represent friendship, simple joys and the curious and gentle nature of a child’s imagination.
Disclosure: *Editor’s Note: Independent research company Fly Research questioned 1,000 adults aged 18 and above in September 2016 from across the UK.
