Let every dawn be to you as the beginning of life, and every setting sun be to you as its close. John Ruskin - Writer Beginning, Dawn, Life, Sun Vote Up +0 Vote Down -0You already voted! Share ShareTweetShare0 Shares
I believe the first test of a truly great man is in his humility. John Ruskin - Writer First, Humility, Man Vote Up +0 Vote Down -0You already voted! Share ShareTweetShare0 Shares
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 - Writer Enjoyment, Question, Right Vote Up +0 Vote Down -0You already voted! Share ShareTweetShare0 Shares
I have not written in vain if I have heretofore done anything towards diminishing the reputation of the Renaissance landscape painting. John Ruskin - Writer Painting, Reputation Vote Up +0 Vote Down -0You already voted! Share ShareTweetShare0 Shares
Imaginary evils soon become real one by indulging our reflections on them. John Ruskin - Writer Vote Up +0 Vote Down -0You already voted! Share ShareTweetShare0 Shares
In general, pride is at the bottom of all great mistakes. John Ruskin - Writer Mistakes, Pride Vote Up +0 Vote Down -0You already voted! Share ShareTweetShare0 Shares
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 - Writer May, Order, People, Sense, Success, Work Vote Up +0 Vote Down -0You already voted! Share ShareTweetShare0 Shares
It is far more difficult to be simple than to be complicated; far more difficult to sacrifice skill and easy execution in the proper place, than to expand both indiscriminately. John Ruskin - Writer Execution, Sacrifice, Skill Vote Up +0 Vote Down -0You already voted! Share ShareTweetShare0 Shares
It is his restraint that is honorable to a person, not their liberty. John Ruskin - Writer Liberty, Restraint Vote Up +0 Vote Down -0You already voted! Share ShareTweetShare0 Shares
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 - Writer Architecture, Eye, Life, Spirit Vote Up +0 Vote Down -0You already voted! Share ShareTweetShare0 Shares