National Winnie The Pooh Day is celebrated on the 18th of January, the birthday of A.A. Milne, the author who brought Pooh Bear and his friends to life. Everyone from the young to the young-at-heart can celebrate the beloved characters with some of the most inspiring quotes from the classic stories.

Many people around the world are familiar with Winnie the Pooh and his band of lovable friends. First introduced after the turbulent events of World War I, Pooh Bear was inspired by a real-life black bear nicknamed Winnie who was living at the London Zoo during World War I and was frequently visited by Milne's son, Christopher Robin, National Day Calendar explained.

Since the first full volume of "Winnie-the-Pooh" stories was published in 1926, the characters have been beloved by people worldwide, with the stories having been translated into over 50 languages.

Whether your favorite is the melancholy Eeyore, energetic Tigger, nervous Piglet or the adorable Pooh Bear, National Winnie the Pooh Day is an excellent time to relive the beloved character's friendship and adventures, whether by watching Winnie the Pooh films or reading the best-selling stories.

On this day, take a trip through Hundred Acre Woods with Pooh Bear and his friends with these inspiring quotes from the beloved stories, courtesy of Good Reads, Oh My Disney and Book Riot:

  • "You're braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think."
  • "Just because an animal is large, it doesn't mean he doesn't want kindness; however big Tigger seems to be, remember that he wants as much kindness as Roo."
  • "I am short, fat, and proud of that."
  • "Some people talk to animals. Not many listen though. That's the problem."
  • "If there ever comes a day when we can't be together, keep me in your heart, I'll stay there forever."
  • "Piglet noticed that even though he had a very small heart, it could hold a rather large amount of gratitude."
  • "You can't stay in your corner of the forest waiting for others to come to you. You have to go to them sometimes."
  • "Rivers know this: there is no hurry. We shall get there some day."
  • "Sometimes the smallest things take up the most room in your heart."
  • "The things that make me different are the things that make me."
  • "Some people care too much. I think it's called love."
  • "Think it over, think it under."
  • "How lucky I am to have something that makes saying goodbye so hard."
  • "Pooh felt that he ought to say something helpful about it, but didn't quite know what. So he decided to do something helpful instead."
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Disney released “Winnie the Pooh” in 2011 and it’s available to watch online. Walt Disney Studios
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