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Michael Bond Quotes

British writer (1926–2017)

Thomas Michael Bond, CBE (13 January 1926 - 27 June 2017) was an English writer of children's stories; his best-known creation is Paddington Bear.

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Alternative Names: Thomas Michael Zee Bond

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Paddington had a very persistent stare when he cared to use it. It was a very powerful stare. One which his Aunt Lucy had taught him and which he kept for special occasions.

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"There aren't many of us left where I come from."
"And where is that?" asked Mrs. Brown.
The bear looked round carefully before replying.
"Darkest Peru."

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Paddington…has become a part of the folk-lore of childhood, not because he appears in a great or even a particularly good book, but because there is something in his personality which lodges permanently in the imagination.

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The bear bent down to do up its case again. As he did so, Mrs. Brown caught a glimpse of the writing on the label. It said, simply, PLEASE LOOK AFTER THIS BEAR. THANK YOU.

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