A.A. Milne book The House at Pooh Corner
all the time, and he could—
Source: The House at Pooh Corner (1928), Chapter Five.
“These notices had been written by Christopher Robin, who was the only one in the forest who could spell; for Owl, wise though he was in many ways, able to read and write and spell his own name WOL, yet somehow went all to pieces over delicate words like MEASLES and BUTTEREDTOAST.”
— A.A. Milne, book Winnie-the-Pooh
Source: Winnie-the-Pooh (1926), Chapter Four.
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A.A. Milne book The House at Pooh Corner
Source: The House at Pooh Corner (1928), Chapter Five - Rabbit, speaking of Christopher Robin.
“Anyone who can only think of one way to spell a word obviously lacks imagination.”
Mark Twain (1835–1910) American author and humorist
“I don't give a damn for a man who can only spell a word one way.”
Mark Twain (1835–1910) American author and humorist
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“Out of five hundred who speak glibly of love, not one can spell the first letter of his name.”
Marie de France medieval poet
Tel cinc cent parolent d'amur,
N'en sevent pas le pior tur,
Ne que est loiax druerie.
"Graelent", line 77; p. 149.
Misattributed
“It's a damn poor mind that can only think of one way to spell a word.”
Andrew Johnson (1808–1875) American politician, 17th president of the United States (in office from 1865 to 1869)
More commonly misattributed to Andrew Jackson, the originator of this line is actually unknown.
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