There seemed to be no end to this wood, and no beginning, and no difference in it, and, worse of all, no way out

Animals when in company walk in a proper and sensible manner, in single file, instead of sprawling all across the road and being of no use or support to each other in case of sudden trouble or danger.

Monkeys who very sensibly refrain from speech, lest they should be set to earn their livings.

The strongest human instinct is to impart information, the second strongest is to resist it.

The smell of that buttered toast simply spoke to Toad, and with no uncertain voice; talked of warm kitchens, of breakfasts on bright frosty mornings, of cozy parlour firesides on winter evenings, when one's ramble was over and slippered feet were propped on the fender; of the purring of contented cats, and the twitter of sleepy canaries.

After all, the best part of a holiday is perhaps not so much to be resting yourself, as to see all the other fellows busy working.

It's not the sort of night for bed, anyhow.