269 Quotes by Ruskin Bond

Jokes apart, I, like many other, am looking for strong and stable government. I don't want any chaotic political situation where the elected government is being toppled frequently.

I may not have become a good writer, but I managed to make a living out of writing.

One has to be ambitious to start writing.

It's nice to have awards from time to time. There was a time when I had to make a living from my writing, and it wasn't always easy. I value awards a lot - and more so if there is a little cash with them!

I have always discouraged young writers from self-publishing, by which I mean going to a vanity publisher and spending your hard earned savings - say, some two-three lakhs - and getting your book printed. It's not published; it's printed!

Sometimes good stories are created while documenting dreams.

I did all kind of jobs to sustain myself. I worked at a grocery store, in the public health department, and what was then Thomas Cook and Sons. The last job was particularly interesting, but I got fired from it.

I keep a journal, like many writers do. It helps in writing a story, as you can use an incident from the journal and put in your story.

I always look for a bookshop wherever I go.