Kipling Jungle Book Quotes & Sayings

Unlike television, reading does not swallow the senses or dictate thought. Reading stimulates the ecology of the imagination. Can you remember the wonder you felt when first reading The Jungle Book or Tom Sawyer or Huckleberry Finn? Kipling's world within a world; Twain's slow river, the feel of freedom and sand on the secret island, and in the depths of the cave? — Richard Louv

The highest kind of man is the one who does before talking and practices what he professes. — Confucius

I was teaching airplane mechanics when I realized it was more fun to make them laugh. I was laid off one more time and I never looked back, although it was nice to have a steady paycheck and benefits. — Alonzo Bodden

I wanted to imbue Ziggy with real flesh and blood and muscle, and it was imperative that I find Ziggy and be him. — David Bowie

Pictures are very important. I remember at home we had illustrated editions of Rudyard Kipling's 'Just So Stories' and 'The Jungle Book,' which were read to me. Living in Zimbabwe made it very real, especially the 'Just So Stories' with the 'great grey-green greasy Limpopo.' — Korky Paul

Your wisest moments will be those when you say yes to God. — Rick Warren

Each dog barks in its own yard. — Rudyard Kipling

Many years ago I remember a famous actress explaining to me with perfect seriousness that before making an entrance she always stood aside to allow God to go on first. I can also remember that on that particular occasion He gave a singularly uninspired performance. — Noel Coward

Fancy pants, the monk can dance! — Fyodor Dostoyevsky

I was never a great reader, but there were two stories I loved best: Kipling's 'The Elephant's Child' and 'The Jungle Book.' Deep down, I've always wanted to write a book about a wild child and an elephant. — Michael Morpurgo

It's okay but you better fix this before things get ugly, because I refuse to remain second to you. — Ashley Williams

Yes, we love peace, but we are not willing to take wounds for it, as we are for war. — John Holmes

If a man who can't count finds a four leaf clover, is he lucky? — Stanislaw Lem