Rivers know this: there is no hurry. We shall get there some day.
-- A. A. Milne
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Rivers are always in motion. Young rivers move with awesome displays of rapids and whitewater foam, as a reflection of their relative youth as features of the terrain. Old rivers, on the other hand, move with a stillness on the surface which hides the fierceness of the currents beneath, as a reflection of their maturity as rivers.
As long as their are no obstructions, such as dams or wreckage, rivers can moves us switfly to where we want to go. It's why they were preferred over land roads for travel until the arrival in the 19th Century of steam-powered locomotives and later automobiles.
As long as rivers flow, they will always be able to transport us to some destination. For that reason, we can be assured that we will arrive where we need to be.
Some Information about A. A. Milne
Alan Alexander Milne was born in London, England, UK on 1882-January-18. He died in Hartfield (Sussex), England, UK on 1956-January-31.
Better known to the world as A. A. Milne, he was a humorist, satirist, essayist and author of books. He is best known for his children's books featuring the character Winnie the Pooh.
Milne's father was in charge of a private school, so the younger Milner studied there. Among his teachers was a young mannamed H. G. Wells. Later in his academic career, A. A. Milne attended Westminster School in London, then Trinity College, Cambridge. His studies at Trinity College were made possible by a scholarship in mathematics. While at cambridge A. A. Milne wrote for and edited the school newspaper, The Granta. Milne graduated from Cambridge University in 1903 with a degree in mathematics.
Milne returned to London to work as a freelance writer. He joined Punch magazine in 1906. There he wrote poetry verse and prose essays, both of whcih were at times humorous and whimsical. Milne wrote continuously for Punch until 1914.
In 1913, the year before he left Punch, he got married. World War I (known at the time as The Great War) began in 1914, and although Milne was a pacifist, he aided the war effort as a commissioned officer in the Royal Corps of Signals. For a short time he served on the front lines in France; due to illness he was sent back to England. He was discharged from military service in 1919.
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