Funny Side Up

by Ruskin Bond

The monkey population is definitely on the increase, and I wouldn't be surprised if one day it exceeds the human population. Of course, the way things are going, a time may come when we won't be able to distinguish between monkeys and humans. Monkeys are becoming more human, while humans are becoming more like monkeys.

Brilliant introductory line

In this way I lost one chapter of my book, and the reader will have to put up with twenty-six chapters instead of twenty-seven.

Nothing is insignificant; nothing is without consequence in the intricate web of life.

While Indian cuisine has taken over Britain, Chinese and Italian dishes have conquered Indian palates. There's globalisation for you.

'Marriage,' said Oscar Wilde, 'is a romance in which the hero dies in the first chapter.'

When you zigzag, you are not choosing what to see in this world but you are giving the world a chance to see you!'

Avoid long speeches. The less a man knows, the longer he takes to tell it.

'You will sometimes be punished when you do not deserve it. Before giving vent to your indignation, reflect on how often you have deserved punishment without receiving