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Rudyard Kipling

1865 - 1936

Rudyard Kipling was an English writer and poet known for his works of fiction and poetry inspired by his experiences in British India. He is best known for his classic novels "The Jungle Book" and "Kim," as well as his poems such as "If—" and "Gunga Din." Kipling was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1907 for his outstanding contributions to English literature.

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

    Rudyard KiplingLimits and Renewals, 1923
    #wine#knowledge#abundance

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

    Rudyard Kipling
    #possibilities#beginnings#potential

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

    Rudyard Kipling
    #words#power#influence

  4. Believe the best of everybody.

    Rudyard Kipling
    #belief#optimism#empathy

  5. Fill the unforgiving minute with sixty seconds worth of distance run.

    Rudyard Kipling
    #time#effort#perseverance

  6. He travels the fastest who travels alone.

    Rudyard Kipling
    #travel#solitude#efficiency

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

    Rudyard Kipling
    #failure#responsibility#motivation

  8. The first condition of understanding a foreign country is to smell it.

    Rudyard Kipling
    #smell#understanding#culture

  9. Gardens are not made by singing 'Oh, how beautiful,' and sitting in the shade.

    Rudyard KiplingThe Glory of the Garden, 1911
    #gardens#effort#beauty