The Art of Quoting: A Modern Revival and 30 Beloved Winnie-the-Pooh Quotes

Alex Shatsky
3 min readOct 25, 2023

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A decade ago, creating quotes was an art that demanded meticulous manual crafting. My passion for designing these quotes led me to create ofigel.com. Those were the days when each quote was carefully selected, designed, and then uploaded for the world to see and appreciate.

Etsy became the bridge where my passion intertwined with business opportunities. It wasn’t just a platform to showcase my quotes, but a space where I could bond with like-minded enthusiasts. The ultimate goal? To be completely engrossed in the enchanting world of quotes every waking hour.

With advancements in tech, creating quotes turned more effortless. Canva streamlined the aesthetics, and then along came ChatGPT, infusing a sprinkle of AI magic. Remember those old meme makers like someecard? Well, they’ve been archived in the annals of digital history.

Speaking of timeless classics, let’s delve into the wisdom of A.A. Milne’s Winnie-the-Pooh. Though often dubbed a children’s book, its profound quotes resonate with readers of all ages.

“A day without a friend is like a pot without a single drop of honey left inside”
“You can’t stay in your corner of the Forest waiting for others to come to you. You have to go to them sometimes.”
“It is more fun to talk with someone who doesn’t use long, difficult words but rather short, easy words like “What about lunch?”
“What day is it?” asked Pooh.
“It’s today,” squeaked Piglet.
“My favorite day,” said Pooh.”
“Think it over, think it under.”
“I don’t feel very much like Pooh today,” said Pooh.
“There there,” said Piglet. “I’ll bring you tea and honey until you do.”
“I used to believe in forever, but forever’s too good to be true”
“I wonder what Piglet is doing,” thought Pooh.
“I wish I were there to be doing it, too.”
“It’s not much of a tail, but I’m sort of attached to it.”
“Weeds are flowers, too, once you get to know them.”
“Nobody can be uncheered with a balloon.”
“When you see someone putting on his Big Boots, you can be pretty sure that an Adventure is going to happen.”
“You are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think”
“Sometimes,’ said Pooh, ‘the smallest things take up the most room in your heart.”
“If you live to be a hundred, I want to live to be a hundred minus one day so I never have to live without you.”
“I did know once, only I’ve sort of forgotten.”
“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.”
“A little Consideration, a little Thought for Others, makes all the difference.”
“Some people talk to animals. Not many listen though. That’s the problem.”
“How do you spell ‘love’?” — Piglet
“You don’t spell it…you feel it.” — Pooh

I sincerely hope that these words inspire and resonate with you as much as they do with me. If you’re moved by the profundity of these quotes and wish to have them close at hand, you can download the beautifully crafted digital SVG and PDF files from my Etsy listings right here: [Part 1] and [Part 2].
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Alex Shatsky

Happy family man about selling POD on Amazon, eBay, Etsy, and Shopify from Israel. It is also about awareness, self-development, and farm coffee ☕