18 Beautiful Ruskin Bond Quotes That Will Teleport You To Your Childhood

Reading Ruskin Bond's stories as kids meant teleporting ourselves to a dreamy world (Read- a beautiful corner of a wooden house, somewhere in the hills, close to nature). His stories were simple yet alluring. From 'The Angry River' to 'The Blue Umbrella', Ruskin Bond's stories have the rare magic of hills, a nostalgic smell of nature and a pinch of humility. His stories and poems have been immensely loved and cherished by more than three generation of readers. He was even honored by a Padma Shri and a Padma Bhushan by the Government of India.

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He once said," I am a very personal writer. I write direct to the reader. I don¡¯t hold back. The reader often feels s/he knows me and is participating in my life. It gives a sort of directness and intimacy which perhaps you don¡¯t always get."

No wonder most of us still resort to his short stories and poems when we feel low. Till today, people who visit Mussoorie, don't leave a chance to meet their favorite childhood writer. He is friendly and still vouches for cute slip-on pumps with brown bears. India's most beloved writer Ruskin Bond turns 82 today. In a recent media interaction on his birthday, his fans asked him how it feels to turn 82, he chuckled and said, "Chalti ka naam gaadi, chugging along."

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Here are 18 most beautiful quotes from poems and stories penned down by Ruskin Bond that will remind you of those good-old-simple days of childhood. Read on!

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