Lose it all, start again, and never breathe a word.

What it means

Risk big, and if you lose, start over without complaining. Kipling values quiet resilience over self-pity. Get back to the beginning and build.

The source

"Lose it all, start again, and never breathe a word." Rudyard Kipling said it in If— (Rewards and Fairies, 1910). Written in English: Rewards and Fairies, 1910.

"And lose, and start again at your beginnings / And never breathe a word about your loss;"

Original English (Rewards and Fairies, 1910), If— (Rewards and Fairies, 1910). Text read at gutenberg.org.

Who said it

Rudyard Kipling (1865–1936). English writer born in Bombay, author of The Jungle Book and the poem If—, first printed in Rewards and Fairies (1910).

Questions

What does "Lose it all, start again, and never breathe a word." mean?

Risk big, and if you lose, start over without complaining. Kipling values quiet resilience over self-pity. Get back to the beginning and build.

Who said "Lose it all, start again, and never breathe a word."?

Rudyard Kipling (1865–1936). Source: If— (Rewards and Fairies, 1910).

What is the original wording?

And lose, and start again at your beginnings / And never breathe a word about your loss; (Original English (Rewards and Fairies, 1910)). Written in English: Rewards and Fairies, 1910.

Is "Lose it all, start again, and never breathe a word." on a shirt?

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