There isrow enough in the natural wayFrom men and women to fill our day;But when we are certain of sorrow in storeWhy do we always arrange for more?Brothers and sisters I bid you bewareOf giving your heart to a dog to tear. — Rudyard Kipling Share this quote Post on X Facebook Download image Copy quote Copy link Share… Another quote → Topics Pets
Asia is not going to be civilised after the methods of the West. There is too much Asia and she is too old. The Man Who Was (1891)
It takes a great deal of Christianity to wipe out uncivilized Eastern instincts, such as falling in love at first sight. Plain Tales from the Hills (1888)
God gave all men all earth to love,But since our hearts are small,Ordained for each one spot should proveBelovèd over all.
Now this is the Law of the Jungle—as old and as true as the sky;And the Wolf that shall keep it may prosper, but the Wolf that shall break it must die. The Second Jungle Book (1895)
All breathing, existing, living, sentient creatures should not be slain, nor treated with violence, nor abused, nor tormented, nor driven away. Mahavira
A dog cannot relate his autobiography; however eloquently he may bark, he cannot tell you that his parents were honest but poor. Bertrand Russell Human Knowledge: Its Scope and Limits (1948)
True human goodness, in all its purity and freedom, can come to the fore only when its recipient has no power. Milan Kundera The Unbearable Lightness of Being (1984)