Rudyard Kipling
Rudyard Kipling
Joseph Rudyard Kipling; 30 December 1865 – 18 January 1936) was an English journalist, short-story writer, poet, and novelist...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionPoet
Date of Birth30 December 1865
CityMumbai, India
tree poetry sun
Of all the trees that grow so fair Old England to adorn, Greater are none beneath the Sun Than Oak, and Ash and Thorn.
discrepancies-between unhappy-childhood preparation
(An unhappy childhood was not) an unsuitable preparation for my future, in that it demanded a constant wariness, the habit of observation, and the attendance on moods and tempers; the noting of discrepancies between speech and action; a certain reserve of demeanour; and automatic suspicion of sudden favours.
beer payday great-drinking
Payday came and with it beer
misunderstood orientalism west
Oh East is East and West is West and never the twain shall meet.
enough productivity
Enough work to do, and strength enough to do the work.
courage heart bravery
A brave heart and a courteous tongue. They shall carry thee far through the jungle, Manling.
knowledge purple belief
He wrapped himself in quotations - as a beggar would enfold himself in the purple of Emperors.
cat pride walks
I am the Cat who walks by himself, and all places are alike to me.
mistake made made-a-mistake
I never made a mistake in my life; at least, never one that I couldn't explain away afterwards.
mad insanity psychological
Everyone is more or less mad on one point.
cities san-francisco mad
San Francisco is a mad city - inhabited for the most part by perfectly insane people whose women are of a remarkable beauty.
mothers-day prayer motherhood
If I were dammed of body and soul, I know whose prayers would make me whole, mother o' mine o mother o' mine.
creativity thinking waiting
When your Daemon is in charge, do not try to think consciously. Drift, wait, and obey.
humble sacrifice
Humble because of knowledge; mighty by sacrifice.