“ For nature does things in good order: And birds and butterflies recognizeNo man-made border Ruskin Bond
“ To be able to laugh and to be merciful are the only things that make man better than the beast Ruskin Bond
“ ...for everytime I see the sky I'm aware of belonging to the universe than to just one corner of the earth. Ruskin Bond
“ I am at ease with children, who talk quite freely except when accompanied by their parents. Then it's mum and dad who do all the talking. 'My son studies your book in school,' said one fond mother, pr… Ruskin Bond
“ I have signed books in the names of Enid Blyton, R.K. Narayan, Ian Botham, Daniel Defoe, Harry Potter and the Swiss Family Robinson. No one seems to mind. Ruskin Bond
“ But the trees seemed to know me. They whispered among themselves and beckoned me nearer. And looking around, I noticed the other small trees and wild plants and grasses had sprung up under the protect… Ruskin Bond
“ Everyone says she’s mad.’‘How do they know?’ I asked.‘Because she’s different from other people, I suppose.’‘Is that being mad?’‘No. Not really, I suppose madness is not seeing things as others see th… Ruskin Bond
“ I don't want to rot like mangoes at the end of the season, or burnout like the sun at the and of the day. I cannot live like the gardener, the cook and water-carrier, doing the same task everyday of m… Ruskin Bond
“ And when the rains were over and it was October and the birds were in song again, I could lie in the sun on sweet-smelling grass and gaze up through a pattern of oak leaves into a blind-blue heaven. A… Ruskin Bond
“ The rain swirls over the trees and roofs of the town, and the parched earth soaks it up, exuding a fragrance that comes only once in a year, the fragrance of quenched earth, the most exhilarating of a… Ruskin Bond
“ The sunlight, penetrating the gaps in the tall trees, plays chess on the gravestones, shifting slowly and thoughtfully across the worn old stones. The wind, like a hundred violins, plays perpetually i… Ruskin Bond
“ As a boy, reading was my religion. It helped me to discover my soul. Later, writing helped me to record its journey. Ruskin Bond
“ People often ask me why my style is so simple. It is, in fact, deceptively simple, for no two sentences are alike. It is clarity that I am striving to attain, not simplicity.Of course, some people wan… Ruskin Bond
“ Love is undying,of that I feel certain.I mean deep,abiding,cherishing love.The love that gives protection even as you,my guardian angel,gave me protection long after you had gone-and continue to give… Ruskin Bond
“ Hapiness is as exclusive as a butterfly, and you must never pursue it. If you stay very still, it may come and settle on your hand. But only briefly. Savour those moments, for they will not come in yo… Ruskin Bond
