Old Mr. Toad in "The Little Toads Start Out To See The World"

"But what did they leave the Smiling Pool for?" Ryder asked. "To see the Great World," replied Old Mr. Toad.
"Foolish, very foolish of them, but they would do it. I did the same thing myself when I was their age. Couldn't stop me any more than I could stop them. They don't know when they're well off, but young folks never do. Fine weather, isn't it?"