Rudyard Kipling Quotes, Thoughts and images

A man can never have too much red wine, too many books, or too much ammunition

A man can never have too much red wine, too many books, or too much ammunition

all the liars in the world, sometimes the worst are our own fears.

all the liars in the world, sometimes the worst are our own fears.

We are the opening verse of the opening page of the chapter of endless possibilities.

We are the opening verse of the opening page of the chapter of endless possibilities.

There is no sin so great as ignorance. Remember this.

There is no sin so great as ignorance. Remember this.

We're all islands shouting lies to each other across seas of misunderstanding.

We're all islands shouting lies to each other across seas of misunderstanding.

Words are, of course, the most powerful drug used by mankind.

Words are, of course, the most powerful drug used by mankind.

He who faces no calamity gains no courage.

He who faces no calamity gains no courage.

God could not be everywhere, and therefore he made mothers.

God could not be everywhere, and therefore he made mothers.

The world is very lovely, and it's very horrible--and it doesn't care about your life or mine or anything else.

The world is very lovely, and it's very horrible--and it doesn't care about your life or mine or anything else.

Humble because of knowledge; mighty by sacrifice.

Humble because of knowledge; mighty by sacrifice.

I am by nature a dealer in words, and words are the most powerful drug known to humanity.

I am by nature a dealer in words, and words are the most powerful drug known to humanity.

If history were taught in the form of stories, it would never be forgotten.

If history were taught in the form of stories, it would never be forgotten.

He who can reach a child's heart can reach the worlds heart.

He who can reach a child's heart can reach the worlds heart.

If you can meet success and failure and treat them both as impostors, then you are a balanced man, my son.

If you can meet success and failure and treat them both as impostors, then you are a balanced man, my son.

Take everything you like seriously, except yourselves.

Take everything you like seriously, except yourselves.

Never look backwards or you'll fall down the stairs.

Never look backwards or you'll fall down the stairs.

Keep your head when all about you are losing theirs and blaming it on you.

Keep your head when all about you are losing theirs and blaming it on you.

The glory of the garden lies in more than meets the eye.

The glory of the garden lies in more than meets the eye.

An ounce of mother is worth a pound of clergy.

An ounce of mother is worth a pound of clergy.

I always prefer to believe the best of everybody, it saves so much trouble.

I always prefer to believe the best of everybody, it saves so much trouble.

Follow the dream, and always the dream, and only the dream.

Follow the dream, and always the dream, and only the dream.

He travels the fastest who travels alone.

He travels the fastest who travels alone.

Borrow trouble for yourself, if that's your nature, but don't lend it to your neighbours.

Borrow trouble for yourself, if that's your nature, but don't lend it to your neighbours.

Believe the best of everybody.

Believe the best of everybody.

No one thinks of winter when the grass is green.

No one thinks of winter when the grass is green.

Delight in the little things.

Delight in the little things.

For the strength of the Pack is the Wolf, and the strength of the Wolf is the Pack.

For the strength of the Pack is the Wolf, and the strength of the Wolf is the Pack.

A woman's guess is much more accurate than a man's certainty.

A woman's guess is much more accurate than a man's certainty.

The silliest woman can manage a clever man; but it needs a very clever woman to manage a fool.

The silliest woman can manage a clever man; but it needs a very clever woman to manage a fool.

We have forty million reasons for failure, but not a single excuse.

We have forty million reasons for failure, but not a single excuse.

A woman is only a woman, but a good cigar is a smoke.

A woman is only a woman, but a good cigar is a smoke.