“You can't stay in your corner of the Forest waiting for others to come to you. You have to go to them sometimes.” “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.” “Sometimes, if you stand on the bottom rail of a bridge and lean over to watch the river slipping slowly away beneath you, you will suddenly know everything there is to be known.” “You can't help respecting anybody who can spell TUESDAY, even if he doesn't spell it right; but spelling isn't everything. There are days when spelling Tuesday simply doesn't count.” “Don't underestimate the value of Doing Nothing, of just going along, listening to all the things you can't hear, and not bothering.” “When late morning rolls around and you're feeling a bit out of sorts, don't worry; you're probably just a little eleven o'clockish.” "Poetry and Hums aren't things which you get, they're things which get you. And all you can do is go where they can find you.” And, my favorite!! This one from Eeyore: "This writing business. Pencils and what-not. Over-rated, if you ask me. Silly stuff. Nothing in it. Similar Quotes. About: Poetry quotes.