John Ruskin Quotes
I believe the first test of a truly great man is his humility.John Ruskin
The greatest thing a human soul ever does in this world is to see something and tell what it saw in a plain way. Hundreds of people can talk for one who can think, but thousands can think for one who can see. To see clearly is poetry, prophecy and religion, all in one.John Ruskin
This is the true nature of home - - It is the place of Peace; the shelter, not only from injury, but from all terror, doubt and division.John Ruskin
What we think, or what we know, or what we believe is, in the end, of little consequence. The only consequence is what we do.John Ruskin
In order that a man may be happy, it is necessary that he should not only be capable of his work, but a good judge of his work.John Ruskin
Great nations write their autobiographies in three manuscripts - - The book of their deeds, the book of their words and the book of their art.John Ruskin
There is no wealth but life.John Ruskin
In every person who comes near you look for what is good and strong honor that try to imitate it, and your faults will drop off like dead leaves when their time comes.John Ruskin
No human being, however great, or powerful, was ever so free as a fish.John Ruskin
We were not sent into this world to do anything into which we can not put our heart.John Ruskin
It is written on the arched sky It looks out from every star It is the poetry of Nature It is that which uplifts the spirit within us.John Ruskin
Quality is never an accident; it is always the result of intelligent effort.John Ruskin
No person who is not a great sculptor or painter can be an architect. If he is not a sculptor or painter, he can only be a builder.John Ruskin
When love and skill work together, expect a masterpiece.John Ruskin
Quality is never an accident it is always the result of intelligent effort.John Ruskin
This is the true nature of home - It is the place of Peace the shelter, not only from injury, but from all terror, doubt and division.John Ruskin
Say all you have to say in the fewest possible words, or your reader will be sure to skip them; and in the plainest possible words or he will certainly misunderstand them.John Ruskin
In order that people may be happy in their work, these three things are needed They must be fit for it. They must not do too much of it. And they must have a sense of success in it.John Ruskin
Education is the leading of human souls to what is best, and making what is best out of them.John Ruskin
We may live without her, and worship without her, but we cannot remember without her. How cold is all history, how lifeless all imagery, compared to that which the living nation writes, and the uncorrupted marble bears.John Ruskin
Say all you have to say in the fewest possible words, or your reader will be sure to skip them and in the plainest possible words or he will certainly misunderstand them.John Ruskin
Every increased possession loads us with new weariness.John Ruskin
