Join us on this journey through the charm of Winnie the Pooh’s beloved donkey, Eeeyore! Here are my favorite 60+ Eeyore quotes that make me smile with joy.

Image shows a donkey tail that resembels Eeeyore's tail, from Winnie the Pooh. It has some flower decorations around it and a pink-purple background. From Skip to my Lou
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  1. “A little consideration, a little thought for others, makes all the difference.”
  2. “Give Rabbit time, and he’ll always get the answer.”
  3. “I was so upset, I forgot to be happy.”
  4. “End of the road. Nothing to do and no hope of things getting better.”
  5. “A little consideration, a little thought for others, makes all the difference.”
  6. “It’s snowing, still. And freezing. However, we haven’t had an earthquake lately.”
  7. “I’d say thistles, but nobody listens to me, anyway.”
  8. “End of the road. Nothing to do and no hope of things getting better.”
  9. “They haven’t got Brains, any of them, only grey fluff that’s blown into their heads by mistake…”
  10. “I’m telling you. People come and go in this Forest, and they say, ‘It’s only Eeyore, so it doesn’t count.”
  11. “The most wonderful thing about Tiggers is you’re the only one.”
  12. “End of the road. Nothing to do and no hope of things getting better.”
  13. “They made me catch the cold I caught.”
  14. “I’m not fun enough to be invited.”
  15. “I assumed it was, attached to me, that it actually hung true.”
  16. “That Accounts for a Good Deal. It Explains Everything. No Wonder.”
  17. “We’re going. Only Don’t Blame Me.”
  18. “A mistake, no doubt, but still, I shall come. Only don’t blame me if it rains.”
  19. “It’s still snowing, still. And freezing. However, we haven’t had an earthquake lately.”
  20. “End of the road. Nothing to do, and no hope of things getting better.”
  21. “Don’t worry about me. Go and enjoy yourself. I’ll stay here and be miserable.”
  22. “After all, one can’t complain. I have my friends. Somebody spoke to me only yesterday. And was it last week or the week before that Rabbit bumped into me and said ‘Bother!’ The Social Round. Always something going on.”
  23. “Don’t blame me if it rains.”
  24. “It’s not much of a tail, but I’m sort of attached to it.”
  25. “Sitting on thistles doesn’t do them any good. Take all the life out of them.”
  26. “Nobody tells me. Nobody keeps me informed. I make it 17 days come Friday since anybody spoke to me.”
  27. “I was so upset, I forgot to be happy.”
  28. “We can’t all, and some of us don’t.”
  29. “There are those who will wish you good morning. If it is a good morning, which I doubt.”
  30. “After all, what are birthdays? Here today and gone tomorrow.”
  31. “They made me catch a cold I caught.”
  32. “It’s the only could in the sky, and it’s drizzling, right on me. Somehow, I’m not surprised.”
  33. “Thanks for noticin’ me.”
  34. “Just as I thought, not better from this side.”
  35. “The nicest thing about the rain is that it always stops. Eventually.”
  36. “Waiting to say hello—I can’t get the hang of it.”
  37. “It never hurts to keep looking for sunshine.”
  38. “They haven’t got Brains, any of them, only grey fluff that’s blown into their heads by mistake…”
  39. “They’re funny things, Accidents. You never have them till you’re having them.”
  40. “I’m not fun enough to be invited.”
  41. “I know I’m just a Eeyore, but if you feel sad, I’ll be your smile. If you cry, I’ll be your comfort. And if someone breaks your heart, we can use mine to live. I’ll always be by your side—your Eeyore.”
  42. “A tail isn’t a tail to them; it’s just a little bit extra at the back.”
  43. “No Give and Take. No Exchange of Thought. It gets you nowhere, particularly if the other person’s tail is only just in sight for the second half of the conversation.”
  44. “Nobody can be uncheered with a balloon.”
  45. “I never get my hopes up, so I never get let down.”
  46. “Don’t pay much attention to me, nobody ever does.”
  47. “When stuck in the river, it is best to dive and swim to the bank yourself before someone drops a large stone on your chest in an attempt to hoosh you there.”
  48. “Might take a day or two, but I’ll find a new one.”
  49. “If the person you are talking to doesn’t appear to be listening, be patient.”
  50. “When stuck in the river, it is best to dive and swim to the bank yourself before someone drops a large stone on your chest in an attempt to hoosh you there.”
  51. “When your tail is missing, Remember you have every right to mope.”
  52. “They’re funny things, accidents. You never have them till you’re having them.”
  53. “The Poem which I am now about to read to you was written by Eeyore, or myself, in a quiet moment.”
  54. “It’s snowing still. And freezing. However, we haven’t had an earthquake lately.”
  55. “Everybody crowds round so in this forest. There’s no space. I never saw a more spreading lot of animals in my life and in all the wrong places.”
  56. “Never trust a cloud, I always say.”
  57. “End of the road. Nothing to do and no hope of things getting better.”
  58. “That’s what would be so interesting, Pooh. Not being quite sure till afterward.”
  59. “Thanks, But I’d rather stay an Eeyore.”
  60. “It never hurts to keep looking for sunshine.”
  61. “Could you ask your friend to do his exercises somewhere else? I shall be having lunch directly, and don’t want it bounced on just before I begin. A trifling matter, and fussy of me, but we all have our little ways.”
  62. “It’s an awful nice tail, Kanga. Much nicer than the rest of me.”
  63. “No. But I sure do like this new tail.” 
  64. “Sure is a cheerful color. Guess I’ll have to get used to it.”
  65. “It’s your fault, Eeyore. You’ve never been to see any of us. You just stay here in this one corner of the Forest waiting for the others to come to you. Why don’t you go to THEM sometimes?”
  66. “And many happy returns to you, Pooh Bear.”
  67. “This writing business. Pencils and what-not. Over-rated, if you ask me. Silly stuff. Nothing in it.”
  68. “Use caution when standing by the river bank minding your own business. You might get bounced into the water.”

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