Emily Norman

“The Old Testament is responsible for more atheism, agnosticism, disbelief—call it what you will—than any book ever written; it has emptied more churches than all the counterattractions of cinema, motor bicycle and golf course.”
― A.A. Milne

“A single woman, of good fortune, is always respectable, and may be as sensible and pleasant as any body else.”
― Jane Austen, Emma

“One advantage of being disorderly is that one is constantly making exciting discoveries”
― A.A. Milne

“It's a little Anxious," Piglet said to himself, "to be a
Very Small Animal Entirely Surrounded by Water. Christopher
Robin and Pooh could escape by Climbing Trees, and Kanga could
escape by Jumping, and Rabbit could escape by Burrowing, and
Owl could escape by Flying, and Eeyore could escape by -- by
Making a Loud Noise Until Rescued, and here am I, surrounded by
water and I can't do anything.”
― A.A. Milne