Rudyard Kipling Quotes

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.

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.

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

I keep six honest serving men (they taught me all i knew); Theirs names are What and Why and When And How And Where and Who.

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...

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

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

If you can keep your wits about you while all others are losing theirs, and blaming you. The world will be yours and everything in it, what's more, you'll be a man, my son.

This is a brief life, but in its brevity it offers us some splendid moments, some meaningful adventures.

If you want something and don't get it, there are only two reasons. You either really didn't want it, or you tried to bargain over the price.

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

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

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

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

Delight in the little things.

Be slow to judge for we know little of what has been done and nothing of what has been resisted.

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

He who faces no calamity gains no courage.

If you give someone more than they can do, they will do it. If you give them only what they can do, they will do nothing.

If you can walk with the crowd and keep your virtue, Or walk with Kings-nor lose the common touch; If neither foes nor loving friends can hurt you; If all men count with you, but none too much; If you can fill the unforgiving minute With sixty seconds' worth of distance run, Yours is the Earth and everything that's in it, And - which is more - you'll be a man my son!

No printed word, nor spoken plea can teach young minds what they should be. Not all the books on all the shelves - but what the teachers are themselves.

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

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

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

Nations have passed away and left no traces, And history gives the naked cause of it - One single simple reason in all cases; They fell because their peoples were not fit.