Oh, Adam was a gardener, and God who made him sees That half a proper gardener's work is done upon his knees,… — Rudyard Kipling Copy Share Image
Adam was a gardener, and God, who made him, sees that half of all good gardening is done upon the knees. — Rudyard Kipling Copy Share Image
We had a kettle; we let it leak: Our not repairing made it worse. We haven't had any tea for a week...… — Rudyard Kipling Copy Share Image
Our England is a garden, and such gardens are not made By singing 'Oh how wonderful' and sitting in the shade, While… — Rudyard Kipling Copy Share Image
You sometimes see a woman who would have made a Joan of Arc in another century and climate, threshing herself to pieces… — Rudyard Kipling Copy Share Image
I never made a mistake in my life; at least, never one that I couldn't explain away afterwards. — Rudyard Kipling Copy Share Image
For the female of the species is more deadly than the male. A woman's guess is much more accurate than a man's… — Rudyard Kipling Copy Share Image
Borrow trouble for yourself, if that's your nature, but don't lend it to your neighbours. — Rudyard Kipling Copy Share Image
Brothers and Sisters, I bid you beware Of giving your heart to a dog to tear. — Rudyard Kipling Copy Share Image
O it's Tommy this, and Tommy that, and Tommy 'ow's your soul/But it's thin red line of heroes when the drums begin to roll. — Rudyard Kipling Copy Share Image
Oh, Adam was a gardener, and God who made him sees That half a proper gardener's work is done upon his knees, So when… — Rudyard Kipling Copy Share Image
Adam was a gardener, and God, who made him, sees that half of all good gardening is done upon the knees. — Rudyard Kipling Copy Share Image
Call a truce, then, to our labors - let us feast with friends and neighbors, and be merry as the custom of our caste;… — Rudyard Kipling Copy Share Image
No one accuses the gunner of maudlin affection for anything except his beasts and his weapons. He serves as least three jealous gods-his horse… — Rudyard Kipling Copy Share Image
“One of these days, Strickland is going to write a little book on his experiences. That book will be worth buying; and even more,… — Rudyard Kipling Copy Share Image
“Good work does not matter, because a man is judged by his worst output and another man takes all the credit of his best… — Rudyard Kipling Copy Share Image
“Those who kill snakes get killed by snakes, said Chuchundra, more sorrowfully than ever.” — Rudyard Kipling Copy Share Image
