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Ruskin Bond Biography

Ruskin Bond (born 19 May 1934) is an Indian author of British descent. He lives with his adopted family in Landour, in Mussoorie, India. The Indian Council for Child Education has recognised his role in the growth of children's literature in India. He got the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1992 for Our Trees Still Grow in Dehra, for his published work in English. He was awarded the Padma Shri in 1999 and Padma Bhushan in 2014.

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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.

Clumsy, Desired, Mind, State, States, Way

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!

Appeared, Awe And Wonder, Men, Seed, Spring

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

Inward, Kind, Kinds, Looking, Subjective, Two

Red roses for young lovers. French beans for longstanding relationships

Longstanding, Lovers, Red, Relationships, Rose

Normally writers do not talk much,because they are saving their conversations for the readers of their book- those invisible listeners with whom we wish to strike a sympathetic chord.

Book, Invisible, Readers, Saving, Wish

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.

Dream, Garden, Mind, Succeed

and when all the wars are over, a butterfly will still be beautiful.

Beautiful, Butterfly, War, Wars

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.

Dream, Know, Moving, Plants, Sprung Up, True

It's courage, not luck, that takes us through to the end of the road.

Courage, End Of The Road, Ends, Luck, Road

It is always the same with mountains. Once you have lived with them for any length of time, you belong to them. There is no escape.

Escape, Length, Lived, Mountain, Time

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.

Character, Live, Long, Novel, Writing, Wrote

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.

Boys, Disillusionment, Full, Journey, Memories

I never break my journey at Deoli but i pass through as often as I can

Break, Journey, My Journey, Pass

The more you write, the better you will write! So - keep at it!

Keep, Write, Writing

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

Live, Long, Song, Strong, Wise

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

Tired, Travel

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!

Alive, Angel, Gives, Heart, Mean, Protection

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.

Animal, Character, Closest, Rocks, Ruthless, Unique

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

Listening, Men, Nostalgic, Opera, Preferred

The India I Love, does not make the headlines, but I find it wherever I go - in field or forest, town or village, mountain or desert - and in the hearts and minds of people who have given me love and affection for the better part of my lifetime.

Affection, Forest, Heart, Love, Mind, People

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