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.

He thought how sad it was to be an Animal who had never had a bunch of violets picked for him.

What I like doing best is Nothing.

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

It's not much of a tail, but I'm sort of attached to it.

That's right," said Eeyore. "Sing. Umty-tiddly, umty-too. Here we go gathering Nuts and May. Enjoy yourself." "I am," said Pooh.

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