Home / Quotes / Quote by A. A. Milne

Quote by A. A. Milne

“When you see someone putting on his Big Boots, you can be pretty sure that an Adventure is going to happen.”

Quote by A. A. Milne

Author

A. A. Milne was a British author renowned for his children's literature, particularly for creating the endearing characters Winnie-the-Pooh and Christopher Robin. Born on January 18, 1882, and deceased on January 31, 1956, Milne's contributions have left a lasting imprint on the world of children's literature. more

You May Also Like

“If you wish to understand what Revolution is, call it Progress; and if you wish to understand what Progress is, call it Tomorrow.”

Ifs Wish Progress Revolution Tomorrow

Book:Les Misérables

Source: Les Misérables

“If I am going to spend eternity visiting this moment and that, I'm grateful that so many of those moments are nice.”

Ifs Moments Five Nice Eternity Grateful Visiting Slaughterhouse Five Slaughterhouse 5 Slaughter House 5 Slaughter House Five Overjoyed

Book:SLAUGHTERHOUSE-FIVE

Source: SLAUGHTERHOUSE-FIVE

“I shall cling to the rope God has thrown me in Jesus Christ, even if my numb hands can no longer feel it.”

Feels Hands Jesus Christ Jesus Christ Thrown Rope Numb

Author:Sophie Scholl

“It is a good principle in science not to believe any 'fact'---however well attested---until it fits into some accepted frame of reference. Occasionally, of course, an observation can shatter the frame and force the construction of a new one, but that is extremely rare. Galileos and Einsteins seldom appear more than once per century, which is just as well for the equanimity of mankind.”

Believe Wells Facts Courses Force Principles Mankind Century Fit Accepted Observation Construction Equanimity Frame Of Reference

Book:2061: Odyssey Three

Source: 2061: Odyssey Three

“Today will die tomorrow.”

Today Dies Tomorrow

Book:Delphi Complete Works of Algernon Charles Swinburne (Illustrated)

Source: Delphi Complete Works of Algernon Charles Swinburne (Illustrated)

“He found it both sad and fascinating that only through an artificial universe of video images could she establish contact with the real world.”

World Real Universe Found Video Contact Fascinating Real World Artificial

Author:Arthur C. Clarke

“Almost any seat was comfortable at one-sixth of a gravity.”

Comfortable Seats Gravity

Book:2061: Odyssey Three

Source: 2061: Odyssey Three

“The air was stifling, but he liked it because it was stifling city air, full of excitingly unpleasant smells, dangerous music, and the distant sound of warring police tribes.”

Sound Cities Air Dangerous Police Smell Tribes Stifling

Book:The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: The Trilogy of Five

Source: The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: The Trilogy of Five

“Do you know that I have undergone three quarters of this labour entirely for the sake of the fourth quarter?”

Knows Three Sake Labour Do You Know Quarters Fourth Fourth Quarter

Book:Tess of the d'Ubervilles

Source: Tess of the d'Ubervilles

“He felt a spasm of excitement because he knew instinctively who it was, or at least knew who it was he wanted it to be, and once you know what it is you want to be true, instinct is a very useful device for enabling you to know that it is.”

Knows Want Wanted Felt Instinct Being True Excitement Devices Enabling

Book:So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish

Source: So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish