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Kenneth Grahame, a British film writer, was born on March 8, 1859, and passed away on July 6, 1932. He is renowned for his unique insights and contributions to the art of film.

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“Beyond the Wild Wood comes the wild world,"said the Rat."And that's something that doesn't matter, either to you or to me. I've never been there, and I'm never going' nor you either, if you've got any sense at all.”

Ifs World Said Matter Woods Rats Wind In The Willows Wild World

Book:The wind in the willows

Source: The wind in the willows

“Everything seems asleep, and yet going on all the time. It is a goodly life that you lead, friend; no doubt the best in the world, if only you are strong enough to lead it!”

Ifs World Enough Seems Strong Doubt No Doubt Strong Enough

Book:The Wind in the Willows: (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition)

Source: The Wind in the Willows: (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition)

“Since early morning he had been swimming in the river, in company with his friends the ducks. And when the ducks stood on their heads suddenly, as ducks will, he would dive down and tickle their necks, just under where their chins would be if ducks had chins, till they were forced to come to the surface again in a hurry, spluttering and angry and shaking their feathers at him, for it is impossible to say quite all you feel when your head is under water.”

Ifs Feels Would Be Water Company Morning Impossible Rivers Down And Angry Surface Necks Swimming Ducks Feathers Shaking Chins Early Morning

Book:The Wind in the Willows: Top 100 Classic Novels

Source: The Wind in the Willows: Top 100 Classic Novels

“It'll be all right, my fine fellow," said the Otter. "I'm coming along with you, and I know every path blindfold; and if there's a head that needs to be punched, you can confidently rely upon me to punch it.”

Ifs Knows Needs Said Path Fine Fellows Rely Rely Upon Otters Blindfolds

Book:The wind in the willows

Source: The wind in the willows

“A careful inspection showed them that, even if they succeeded in righting it by themselves, the cart would travel no longer. The axles were in a hopeless state, and the missing wheel was shattered into pieces.”

Ifs States Pieces Missing Travel Careful Wheels Hopeless Funny Travel Shattered Carts Inspection

Book:The wind in the willows

Source: The wind in the willows

“There is nothing -- absolutely nothing -- half so much worth doing as simply messing about in boats. In or out of 'em, it doesn't matter. Nothing seems really to matter, that's the charm of it. Whether you get away, or whether you don't; whether you arrive at your destination or whether you reach somewhere else, or whether you never get anywhere at all, you're always busy, and you never do anything in particular; and when you've done it there's always something else to do, and you can do it if you like, but you'd much better not.”

Source: My Dearest Mouse: 'The Wind in the Willows' Letters

“Come along inside... We'll see if tea and buns can make the world a better place.”

Ifs World Tea Better Place Tea Party Buns Tea Time Coffee And Tea

Author:Kenneth Grahame