(An unhappy childhood was not) an unsuitable preparation for my future, in that it demanded a constant wariness, the habit of observation, and the attendance on moods and tempers; the noting of discrepancies between speech and action; a certain reserve of demeanour; and automatic suspicion of sudden favours.
Rudyard KiplingI 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 KiplingIf you can meet with Triumph and Disaster And treat those two impostors just the same.
Rudyard KiplingThe world is very lovely, and it's very horrible--and it doesn't care about your life or mine or anything else.
Rudyard Kipling