John Ruskin Quotes - Page 2

The greatest efforts of the race have always been traceable to the love of praise as the greatest catastrophes to the love of pleasure.

All that is good in art is the expression of one soul talking to another and is precious according to the greatness of the soul that utters it.

All art is but dirtying the paper delicately.

Sunshine is delicious rain is refreshing wind braces us up snow is exhilarating there is really no such thing as bad weather only different kinds of good weather.

If a book is worth reading it is worth buying.

God gives us always strength enough and sense enough for everything He wants us to do.

I believe that the first test of a great man is his humility. I don't mean by humility, doubt of his power. But really great men have a curious feeling that the greatness is not of them, but through them. And they see something divine in every other man and are endlessly, foolishly, incredibly merciful.

When love and skill work together expect a masterpiece.

To make your children capable of honesty is the beginning of education.