A Little Book of Life Quotes

“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 your way very often.”
― Ruskin Bond, A Little Book of Life

“Money often costs too much.’ —Ralph Waldo Emerson”
― Ruskin Bond, A Little Book of Life

“Feeling down and out?
Lift up your head
and shout—
‘It’s a great day!”
― Ruskin Bond, A Little Book of Life

“Keep an open mind. Different books, different
faiths, often say the
same thing.”
― Ruskin Bond, A Little Book of Life

“The difficult can be done
immediately; the impossible
takes a little longer.”
― Ruskin Bond, A Little Book of Life

“Before you get upset,
ask yourself: Does it really matter?”
― Ruskin Bond, A Little Book of Life

“It’s the bad writers who
are always pleased
with themselves.”
― Ruskin Bond, A Little Book of Life

“Friendship is a
sheltering tree.”
― Ruskin Bond, A Little Book of Life

“The reason why few
people succeed in moving
mountains is that few of
them practice on molehills.”
― Ruskin Bond, A Little Book of Life

“God gave us our faces,’
said Granny, ‘we give
ourselves our expressions.”
― Ruskin Bond, A Little Book of Life

“What if you failed
yesterday? Today is not
yesterday, is it?”
― Ruskin Bond, A Little Book of Life

“If at times life seems a
battle,’ said Grandfather,
‘well then, enjoy the battle.
Make it a good battle.”
― Ruskin Bond, A Little Book of Life

“Be honest, give your
opinion for what it’s
worth; that is, if you are
asked for it.”
― Ruskin Bond, A Little Book of Life

“What have we to expect? Anything. What have we to fear? Nothing. What have we to hope for? Everything.”
― Ruskin Bond, A Little Book of Life

“Now and then there comes
a time in our affairs when
courage is safer than
prudence.”
― Ruskin Bond, A Little Book of Life

“Stay still within, even if
the world around you is all
sound and fury.”
― Ruskin Bond, A Little Book of Life

“Don’t give up. One success
will erase many failures.”
― Ruskin Bond, A Little Book of Life

“One courageous thought
will put to flight a host
of troubles.”
― Ruskin Bond, A Little Book of Life

“It’s the simple things in
life that keep us from
going crazy: a pigeon in
the skylight, sunshine,
birdsong, the bedside book,
the potted geranium…”
― Ruskin Bond, A Little Book of Life