It takes a great deal of Christianity to wipe out uncivilized Eastern instincts, such as falling in love at first sight.
Rudyard KiplingAll things considered, there are only two kinds of men in the world: those that stay at home and those that do not.
Rudyard Kipling(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 Kipling