My mother wanted me to join the Indian army, as the army was seen as a decent and respectable career to have. I shocked my mother by telling her that I wanted to be a writer. — Ruskin Bond Copy Share Image
'live long my friend,be wise and strong, but do not take from any man his song' — Ruskin Bond Copy Share
“As Grandfather used to say, 'In a crowd, everyone plays follow-the leader, even when they don't know who's leading.” — Ruskin Bond Copy Share
I was a bookworm in school, and in those days it was easy to get books. Bigger cities had book shops. — Ruskin Bond Copy Share
I won't usually just sit down to write. I'd have done it in my head already. I visualise a story just like a film… — Ruskin Bond Copy Share
There was Uncle Ken of mine about whom I wrote a lot of stories. I can always write stories about uncles and aunts and… — Ruskin Bond Copy Share
“All of us need just one good accomplishment in order to get by. Obviously he can't spend the rest of his life climbing trees,… — Ruskin Bond Copy Share
I get inspiration from a lot of things around me - nature, hills, people, and even insects. — Ruskin Bond Copy Share
“Nandprayag is a place that ought to be famous for its beauty and order. For a mile or two before reaching it we had… — Ruskin Bond Copy Share
I did all kind of jobs to sustain myself. I worked at a grocery store, in the public health department, and what was then… — Ruskin Bond Copy Share
But the trees seemed to know me. They whispered among themselves and beckoned me nearer. And looking around, I noticed the other small trees… — Ruskin Bond Copy Share
“A good monk would know that contentment is easier to attain than happiness, and that it is enough.” — Ruskin Bond Copy Share
