Quotes by Noble Nothing is here for tears, nothing to wail Or knock the breast, no weakness, no contempt, Dispraise, or blame,-nothing but well and fair, And what may quiet us in a death so noble. John Milton weakness noble tears That country is the richest which nourishes the greatest number of noble and happy human beings. John Ruskin noble numbers country 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 noble doe art All that is noble is in itself of a quiet nature, and appears to sleep until it is aroused and summoned forth by contrast. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe aristocracy noble sleep In one point of view, Gothic is not only the best, but the only rational architecture, as being that which can fit itself most easily to all services, vulgar or noble. John Ruskin gothic noble views If thou wouldst hear what seemly is and fit, inquire of noble woman; they can tell, who in life's common usage hold their place by graceful deed and aptly chosen word. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe women noble deeds In general, when the imagination is at all noble, it is irresistible, and therefore those who can at all resist it ought to resist it. Be a plain topographer if you possibly can; if Nature meant you to be anything else, she will force you to it; but never try to be a prophet. John Ruskin noble imagination trying In mortals there is a care for trifles which proceeds from love and conscience, and is most holy; and a care for trifles which comes of idleness and frivolity, and is most base. And so, also, there is a gravity proceeding from thought, which is most noble; and a gravity proceeding from dulness and mere incapability of enjoyment, which is most base. John Ruskin holy noble care Noble be man, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe noble earth men A noble person attracts noble people, and knows how to hold on to them. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe nobility noble people Painting with all its technicalities, difficulties, and peculiar ends, is nothing but a noble and expressive language, invaluable as the vehicle of thought, but by itself nothing. John Ruskin painting noble peculiar Noble be man, helpful and good! Johann Wolfgang von Goethe luxury noble men Art is in itself noble; that is why the artist has no fear of what is common. This, indeed, is already ennobled when he takes it up. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe noble common art A noble soul alone can noble souls attract; And knows alone, as ye, to hold them. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe nobility noble soul The courageous struggle for a noble cause should be considered success itself. John Wooden noble causes struggle There is noting truly valuable which can be purchased without pains and labor. The gods have set a price upon every real and noble pleasure. Joseph Addison noble pain real I consider time as an in immense ocean, in which many noble authors are entirely swallowed up. Joseph Addison immense noble ocean The joy which is caused by truth and noble thoughts shows itself in the words by which they are expressed. Joseph Joubert noble shows joy The power of noble deeds is to be preserved and passed on to the future. Joshua Chamberlain future noble military The departure from the world is regarded not as a fault, but as the first step into that noble path at the remotest turn of which illumination is to be won. Joseph Campbell illumination noble solitude «1112131415161718192021»