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John Ruskin Quotes

John Ruskin quotes

English Writer, Painter February 8, 1819 – January 20, 1900

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John Ruskin quote: "Imperfection is in some sort essential to all that we know in..."
Imperfection is in some sort essential to all that we know in life. John Ruskin
John Ruskin quote: "Let every dawn be to you as the beginning of life, and every..."
Let every dawn be to you as the beginning of life, and every setting sun be to you as its close. John Ruskin
John Ruskin quote: "There is no wealth but life."
There is no wealth but life. John Ruskin
Men don't and can't live by exchanging articles, but by producing them. They don't live by trade, but by work. Give up that foolish and vain title of Trades Unions; and take that of laborers Unions. 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
Perhaps some of my hearers this evening may have occasionally heard it stated of me that I am rather apt to contradict myself. I hope I am exceedingly apt to do so. I never met wth a question yet, of any importance, which did not need, for the right solution of it, at least one positive and one negative answer, like an equation of the second degree. Mostly, matters of any consequence are three-sided, or four-sided, or polygonal; and the trotting round a polygon is severe work for people any... John Ruskin
I believe the right question to ask, respecting all ornament, is simply this; was it done with enjoyment, was the carver happy while he was about it? John Ruskin
Men are more evanescent than pictures, yet one sorrows for lost friends, and pictures are my friends. I have none others. I am never long enough with men to attach myself to them; and whatever feelings of attachment I have are to material things. John Ruskin
John Ruskin quote: "Nature is painting for us, day after day, pictures of infinite..."
Nature is painting for us, day after day, pictures of infinite beauty if only we have the eyes to see them. John Ruskin
John Ruskin quote: "That country is the richest which nourishes the greatest..."
That country is the richest which nourishes the greatest number of noble and happy human beings. John Ruskin
The mass of society is made up of morbid thinkers, and miserable workers. Now it is only by labour that thought can be made healthy, and only by thought that labour can be made happy, and the two cannot be separated with impunity. John Ruskin
John Ruskin quote: "Art is not a study of positive reality, it is the seeking for..."
Art is not a study of positive reality, it is the seeking for ideal truth. John Ruskin
The principle of all successful effort is to try to do not what is absolutely the best, but what is easily within our power, and suited for our temperament and condition. John Ruskin
John Ruskin quote: "Nature is painting for us day after day pictures of infinite..."
Nature is painting for us day after day pictures of infinite beauty... John Ruskin
John Ruskin quote: "Endurance is nobler than strength, and patience than beauty."
Endurance is nobler than strength, and patience than beauty. John Ruskin

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