“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
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Whether for life or death, do your
“Whether for life or death, do your own work well.”
— John Ruskin
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Some slaves are scoured to their work
“Some slaves are scoured to their work by whips, others by their restlessness and ambition.”
— John Ruskin
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Great nations write their autobiographies in three
“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
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No art can be noble which is
“No art can be noble which is incapable of expressing thought, and no art is capable of expressing thought which does not change.”
— John Ruskin
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Endurance is nobler than strength, and patience
“Endurance is nobler than strength, and patience than beauty.”
— John Ruskin
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A little thought and a little kindness
“A little thought and a little kindness are often worth more than a great deal of money.”
— John Ruskin
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The child who desires education will be
“The child who desires education will be bettered by it; the child who dislikes it disgraced.”
— John Ruskin
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Art is not a study of positive
“Art is not a study of positive reality, it is the seeking for ideal truth.”
— John Ruskin
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Endurance is nobler than strength, and patience
“Endurance is nobler than strength, and patience than beauty.”
— John Ruskin
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It is impossible, as impossible as to
“It is impossible, as impossible as to raise the dead, to restore anything that has ever been great or beautiful in architecture. That which I have insisted upon as the life of the whole, that spirit which is given only by the hand and eye of the workman, can never be recalled.”
— John Ruskin
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