More from Rudyard Kipling
All things considered, there are only two kinds of men in the world: those that stay at home and those that do not.
Rudyard KiplingRudyard Kipling If you do not get what you want, it is a sure sign that you did not seriously want it.
Rudyard KiplingRudyard Kipling A woman is only a woman, but a good cigar is a smoke.
Rudyard KiplingRudyard Kipling All good people agree, And all good people say, All nice people, like Us, are We And every one else is They: But if you cross over the sea, Instead of over the way, You may end by (think of it!) looking on We As only a sort of They!
Rudyard KiplingRudyard Kipling It’s always best to tell the truth.
Rudyard KiplingRudyard Kipling Of all the liars in the world, sometimes the worst are our own fears.
Rudyard KiplingRudyard Kipling If you can dream – and not make dreams your master.
Rudyard KiplingRudyard Kipling Never look backwards or you’ll fall down the stairs.
Rudyard KiplingRudyard Kipling Beware of overconcern for money, or position, or glory. Someday you will meet a man who cares for none of these things. Then you will know how poor you are.
Rudyard KiplingRudyard Kipling If you can wait, and not be tired by waiting if you can dream, and not make dreams your master; if you can think, and not make thoughts your aim; if you can meet with Triumph and Disaster, and treat those two impostors just the same; yours is the earth and everything that’s in it.
Rudyard KiplingRudyard Kipling The individual has always had to struggle to keep from being overwhelmed by the tribe. If you try it, you will be lonely often, and sometimes frightened. But no price is too high to pay for the privilege of owning yourself.
Rudyard KiplingRudyard Kipling Follow the dream, and always the dream, and only the dream.
Rudyard KiplingRudyard Kipling For the strength of the Pack is the Wolf, and the strength of the Wolf is the Pack.
Rudyard KiplingRudyard Kipling I worked like a horse and I ate like a hog and I slept like a dead man.
Rudyard KiplingRudyard Kipling He travels the fastest who travels alone.
Rudyard KiplingRudyard Kipling The silliest woman can manage a clever man; but it needs a very clever woman to manage a fool.
Rudyard KiplingRudyard Kipling
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Poetry is the voice of the soul and the inspiration of the heart.
Teresa PeresTeresa Peres But it was now time for her to go away-to find someone who could show her what happiness was.
Lang LeavLang Leav Just because you haven’t seen how wonderful, beautiful, and special she is, doesn’t mean no one else will.
Norah RoseNorah Rose A memory is a star or a stain.
Aneena BijuAneena Biju Love her, but don’t forget to leave her wild.
Little PaulsonLittle Paulson Do your own thing and live your way of happiness.
Emily BockEmily Bock I’ve experienced departure far too much to have the courage and call anyone my own.
Mira R. AridiMira R. Aridi More often than I am not, all I need is the rise of my own lungs – I am already complete.
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The greatest romance is with the Infinite. You have no idea how beautiful life can be. When you suddenly find God everywhere, when He comes and talks to you and guides you, the romance of divine love has begun.
Paramahansa YoganandaParamahansa Yogananda The greatest work that kindness does to others is that it makes them kind themselves.
Amelia EarhartAmelia Earhart Anyone who rises above the things of this world, to which you kneel, is mightier than you.
Ibn HazmIbn Hazm You and I are the greatest love story ever untold.
Buried CaesarBuried Caesar Greatness is not built in a rush, but with acre, patience and love.
Ana SoulfulAna Soulful Being famous is great, it’s not like bad or horrible or anything.
Dave ChappelleDave Chappelle It means a great deal, I think, to start off on a foundation which one has made for oneself.
Booker T. WashingtonBooker T. Washington Great sea captains are made in rough waters and deep seas.
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