A. A. Milne Silly Quotations

Why does a silly bird go on saying "chiff-chaff" all day long? Is it happiness or hiccups?

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.

Turn around, Piglet. Step lightly, Pooh. This silly ol' dance is perfect for two.

The Dormouse looked out, and he said with a sigh: "I suppose all these people know better than I. It was silly, perhaps, but I did like the view Of geraniums (red) and delphiniums (blue).

This writing business. Pencils and what-not. Over-rated, if you ask me. Silly stuff. Nothing in it.