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A.A. Milne

18 January 1882-31 January 1956

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Celery is as fresh and clean as a rainy day after a spell of heat. It crackles pleasantly in the mouth.... it should be eaten alone, for it is the only food which one really wants to hear oneself eat.

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Chess is a sport at which it is impossible to win gracefully. No man has yet said 'Mate' in a voice which failed to sound to his opponent bitter, boastful and malicious.

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Gift giving is the art of giving something which others cannot buy for themselves.

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Golf is the best game in the world at which to be bad.

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Golf is so popular simply because it is the best game in the world at which to be bad.

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Golf is so popular simply because it is the best game in the world at which to be bad.

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Orderliness is overrated — One of the advantages of being disorderly is that one is constantly making exciting discoveries.

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Organizing is what you do before you do something, so that when you do it, it's not all mixed up.

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The Quotation is a handy thing to have about, saving one from the trouble of thinking for oneself.