25+ Winnie the Pooh Quotes to Make You Smile on a Blustery Day

A.A. Milne wrote one of the most popular sets of children’s books of all time. That’s why Winnie the Pooh quotes have a staying power stronger than your average story for kids. He filled his books with wisdom both the children listening and the adults reading could appreciate. These cherished classics have quotes for practically every heartfelt occasion. 

Although it’s difficult to narrow down, here are some of the best of the best Winnie the Pooh quotes out there.

Friendship Quotes

Winnie the Pooh and Piglet have one of the purest friendships in literature. In fact, the entire friend group in the Hundred Acre Woods is one of the strongest you can find. Here are some of the best Winnie the Pooh quotes on the power of friendship. 

“It is more fun to talk with someone who doesn’t use long, difficult words but rather short, easy words like, ‘What about lunch?’”

—Winnie the Pooh

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

—Winnie the Pooh

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

—Winnie the Pooh

“It’s so much more friendly with two.”

—Piglet

“I’m never afraid with you.”

—Winnie the Pooh

Piglet sidled up to Pooh from behind.

‘Pooh!’ he whispered.

‘Yes, Piglet?’

‘Nothing,’ said Piglet, taking Pooh’s paw. ‘I just wanted to be sure of you.’

“I wonder what Piglet is doing,” thought Pooh. “I wish I were there to be doing it, too.”

“We’ll be Friends Forever, won’t we, Pooh?’ asked Piglet.

‘Even longer,’ Pooh answered.” 

Love Quotes

The love between friends can change the world. While many profess the importance of romantic love, the love between family and friends holds just as much value. 

Here are some great Winnie the Pooh quotes on how loving someone else changes your life.

“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.”

—Winnie the Pooh

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

—Winnie the Pooh

“Some people care too much. I think it’s called love.”

—Winnie the Pooh

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

—Winnie the Pooh

“That’s the story of you and me, from the very beginning we were meant to be.”

—Tigger

Goodbye Quotes

Winnie the Pooh handles the difficult topic of growing up and saying goodbye to your childhood. Christopher Robin will someday be “too old” to head to the Hundred Acre woods to play with toys. 

As a result, some Winnie the Pooh quotes deal with the bittersweet moment of goodbye, and how if you truly love someone, you don’t have to say goodbye forever. Here are some Winnie the Pooh quotes you could use for all sorts of goodbyes, from a graduation speech to a condolence card.

“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.”

—Winnie the Pooh

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

—Winnie the Pooh

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

—Winnie the Pooh

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

—Winnie the Pooh

“Promise you won’t forget me ever?”

—Christopher Robin

Baby Quotes

Since Winnie the Pooh is a children’s book, it makes a great theme for a baby shower or nursery. Here are some great Winnie the Pooh quotes to celebrate a little one entering the world. 

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

—Christopher Robin

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

—Piglet

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

—Winnie the Pooh

Winnie The Pooh Kindness Quotes

One of the most important lessons Pooh Bear teaches us is treating others with kindness. The world could always use more patience, love and compassion. And Winnie the Pooh is the king of self love! Here are some Winnie the Pooh quotes that touch on compassion for yourself and others. 

“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.”

—Winnie the Pooh

“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.”

—Winnie the Pooh

“I am short, fat, and proud of that.”

—Winnie the Pooh

“And how are you?” said Winnie-the-Pooh.

Eeyore shook his head from side to side.

“Not very how,” he said. “I don’t seem to have felt at all how for a long time.”

“Dear, dear,” said Pooh, “I’m sorry about that. Let’s have a look at you.”

“Honey or condensed milk with your bread?” he was so excited that he said, “Both,” and then, so as not to seem greedy, he added, “but don’t bother about the bread, please.”

“Pooh felt that he ought to say something helpful about it, but didn’t quite know what.

So he decided to do something helpful instead.”

—A.A. Milne

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

—Eeyore

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

—A.A. Milne

Your Favorite Winnie the Pooh Quotes

So what are your favorite Winnie the Pooh quotes to remember on a blustery day? Which character do you think got the more memorable lines?

Let us know your favorite quote from the beloved books in the comments!