San Francisco has only one drawback—‘tis hard to leave. Rudyard Kipling More Quotes by Rudyard Kipling More Quotes From Rudyard Kipling For all we take we must pay, but the price is cruel high. Rudyard Kipling pay All gods have good points, just as have all priests. Personally, I attach much importance to Hanuman , and am kind to his people the great gray apes of the hills. One never knows when one may want a friend. Rudyard Kipling want may people How can you do anything until you have seen everything,or as much as you can? Rudyard Kipling No one accuses the Gunner of maudlin affection for anything except his beasts and his weapons. He hasn't the time. He serves at least three jealous gods—his horse and all its saddlery and harness; his gun, whose least detail of efficiency is more important than men's lives; and, when these have been attended to, the never-ending mystery of his art commands him. Rudyard Kipling horse military art I have my own matches and sulphur, and I'll make my own hell. Rudyard Kipling hell my-own And what should they know of England who only England know? Rudyard Kipling england should knows I have stated it plain, an' my argument's thus ( It's all one, says the Sapper) There's only one Corps which is perfect - that's us; An' they call us Her Majesty's Engineers, With the rank and pay of a Sapper! Rudyard Kipling sappers army perfect Ship me somewhere east of Suez, where the best is like the worst, Rudyard Kipling ships east men If the aunt of the vicar has never touched liquor, watch out when she finds the Champagne. Rudyard Kipling aunt wine watches ...he will be our friend for always and always and always. Rudyard Kipling pet dog animal We had a kettle; we let it leak: Our not repairing made it worse. We haven't had any tea for a week... The bottom is out of the Universe. Rudyard Kipling week made tea Teach us delight in simple things, and mirth that has no bitter springs. Rudyard Kipling simple teaching spring If I were dammed of body and soul, I know whose prayers would make me whole, mother o' mine o mother o' mine. Rudyard Kipling mothers-day motherhood prayer Fill the unforgiving minute with sixty seconds worth of distance run. Rudyard Kipling time running witty Of all the trees that grow so fair Old England to adorn, Rudyard Kipling ashes poetry tree Meddling with another man's folly is always thankless work. Rudyard Kipling meddling folly men Not only do words infect, egotize, narcotize, and paralyze, but they enter into and colour the minutest cells of the brain. . . . Rudyard Kipling colour cells brain Everyone is more or less mad on one point. Rudyard Kipling mad psychological insanity I never made a mistake in my life; at least, never one that I couldn't explain away afterwards. Rudyard Kipling made-a-mistake made mistake This is Burma, and it will be quite unlike any land you know about. Rudyard Kipling burma land knows
