Quotes by John Ruskin
The greatest thing a human soul ever does in this world... to see clearly is poetry, prophecy and religion all in one.
Walk while ye have the light, lest darkness come upon you.
Be humble as the blade of grass that is being trodden underneath the feet. The little ant tastes joyously the sweetness of honey and sugar. The mighty elephant trembles in pain under the agony of sharp goad.
We require from buildings two kinds of goodness: first, the doing their practical duty well: then that they be graceful and pleasing in doing it.
There is no wealth but life.
Civilization is the making of civil persons.
Quality is never an accident. It is always the result of intelligent effort.
I have seen, and heard, much of Cockney impudence before now; but never expected to hear a coxcomb ask two hundred guineas for flinging a pot of paint in the public's face.
Whether for life or death, do your own work well.
One who does not know when to die, does not know how to live.
He that would be angry and sin not, must not be angry with anything but sin.
When a man is wrapped up in himself, he makes a pretty small package.
Tell me what you like and I'll tell you what you are.
When love and skill work together, expect a masterpiece.
People are eternally divided into two classes, the believer, builder, and praiser, and the unbeliever, destroyer and critic.
Books are divided into two classes, the books of the hour and the books of all time.
No person who is well bred, kind and modest is ever offensively plain; all real deformity means want for manners or of heart.
The first condition of education is being able to put someone to wholesome and meaningful work.
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.
Cursing is invoking the assistance of a spirit to help you inflict suffering. Swearing on the other hand, is invoking, only the witness of a spirit to an statement you wish to make.
You will find that the mere resolve not to be useless, and the honest desire to help other people, will, in the quickest and delicatest ways, improve yourself.
The strength and power of a country depends absolutely on the quantity of good men and women in it.
All books are divisible into two classes, the books of the hour, and the books of all time.
A little thought and a little kindness are often worth more than a great deal of money.
Men cannot not live by exchanging articles, but producing them. They live by work not trade.
