Happy Days Choices Quotes

It could be said that the day begins whether we want it to or not. Take Winnie's bell, for example: it's not like she has the ability to keep it from waking her up. How much say do we have over when our day begins? What does it actually mean to begin your day?

Winnie is resigned to things staying as they are. She's constantly repeating the words "can't" and "musn't." In our Shmoopy opinion, we think she could use some words of wisdom from none other than Mr. Michael Jordan himself: "I can accept failure but I can't accept not trying." After all, what's stopping her from doing something (we suggest she begin with some digging)?

We think you're made of stronger stuff than that Winnie; don't give up so easily. In another ironic twist, Winnie is choosing to resign herself to her fate: tacitly buried in a mound.