Ruskin Bond

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Ruskin Bond is an acclaimed Indian author known for his evocative stories that capture the beauty of nature and the essence of childhood.

Born
May 19, 1934
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Rank
#1979

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"I... allowed my memory to journey back to the days when I was a boy of ten, full of health and optimism, when my wonder at the great game of living had yet to give way to disillusionment at its shabbiness."

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"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 protection of the trees we had placed there. The trees had multiplied! They were moving. In one small corner of the world, Grandfather's dream was coming true and the trees were moving again."

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"There are two kinds of authors - subjective and objective. Introverts are more inward looking."

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"There is money to be made in the market place, but under the cherry tree there is rest."

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"Readers want more of the same from you. So stick to one genre."

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"Yes, I'd love to have a garden of my own--spacious, and full of everything that is fragrant and flowering. But if I don't succeed, never mind--I've still got the dream."

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"I mostly write short stories. They are best written in a continuous creative process. You have a feel of immediacy."

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"Happiness is an elusive state of mind not to be gained by clumsy pursuit.It is given to those who do not sue for it:to be unconcerned about a desired good is probably the only way to possess it."

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"Hinduism comes closest to being a nature religion. Rivers, rocks, trees, plants, animals, and birds all play their part, both in mythology and everyday worship. This harmony is most evident in remote places like this, and I hope it does not loose its unique character in the ruthless urban advance."

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"To early man, trees were objects of awe and wonder. The mystery of their growth, the movement of their leaves and branches, the way they seemed to die and come again to life in spring, the sudden growth of the plant from the seed - all these appeared to be miracles as indeed they still are, miracles of nature!"

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"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 this very day... A love beyond Death-a love that makes Life alive!"

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"I watched a lot of movies. I was deeply influenced by movies."

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"Live long, my friend, be wise and strong. But do not from any man his song."

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"I don't travel so much now, I get tired"

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"I was nostalgic even as a young man. Preferred listening to Opera not Bing Crossby."

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"When I write I just keep a waste paper basket handy in case I am experiencing a block."

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"When you write a novel you have to live with the characters for a long time. So I prefer short stories. I never wrote anything more than 250 pages."

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