"It is impossible to win gracefully at chess.……" — A A Milne
"It is impossible to win gracefully at chess. No man has yet said "Mate!" in a voice which failed to sound to his opponent bitter, boastful and malicious."
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A A Milne
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218 Quotes by A A Milne
A A Milne has 218 quotes on this site.
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Rivers know this: there is no hurry. We shall get there some day.
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I just wanted to be sure of you.
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Organizing is what you do before you do something, so that when you do it, it is not all mixed…
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A quotation is a handy thing to have about, saving one the trouble of thinking for oneself, always a laborious…
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I have been Foolish and Deluded, and I am a Bear of No Brain at All.
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A pipe in the mouth makes it clear that there has been no mistake-you are undoubtedly a man.
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The Old Testament is responsible for more atheism, agnosticism, disbelief - call it what you will - than any book…
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Life is so much friendlier with two.
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How sweet to be a Cloud. Floating in the Blue!
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When you are pretty sure that an Adventure is going to happen, brush the honey off your nose and spruce…
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A pekingeese is not a pet dog; he is an undersized lion.
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More Bitter Quotes
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The roots of education are bitter, but the fruit is sweet.
— Aristotle
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I think it's your own choice if you turn from an angry young man to a bitter, old bastard.
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Here is the rule to remember in the future, When anything tempts you to be bitter: not, 'This is a…
— Marcus Aurelius
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Children sweeten labours, but they make misfortunes more bitter.
— Francis Bacon
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Bitter experience has taught us how fundamental our values are and how great the mission they represent.
— Jan Peter Balkenende
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Our most bitter enemies are our own kith and kin. Kings have no brothers, no sons, no mother!
— Honore de Balzac
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I guess I do have a childlike sense of fun, and although I still have my dark days, I'm generally…
— Drew Barrymore
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I am never writing a breakup record again, by the way. I'm done with being a bitter witch.
— Adele
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There's a lot of bitterness, there's a lot of anger out there. We all have to work hard to heal…
— Allen Boyd
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People say you should read your criticism because it will make you a better person but it doesn't. It just…
— Jo Brand
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Hurt leads to bitterness, bitterness to anger, travel too far that road and the way is lost.
— Terry Brooks
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Amsterdam has more than 150 canals and 1,250 bridges, but it never seems crowded, nor bent and bitter from fleecing…
— Julie Burchill
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