Rudyard Kipling Quotes

"Is it true, what you told me jest now, that you never done a hand's turn o' work in all your born life? Must feel kinder awful, don't it?" ~ Captains Courageous by Rudyard Kipling Like many other unfortunate young people, Harvey had never in all his life received a direct order - never, at least, without long, and sometimes tearful, explanations of the advantages of obedience and the reasons for the request. ~ Captains Courageous by Rudyard Kipling The place was packed as full of smells as a bale is of cotton. ~ Captains Courageous by Rudyard Kipling