No picture can be good which deceives by its imitation, for the very reason that nothing can be beautiful which is not true. John Ruskin More Quotes by John Ruskin More Quotes From John Ruskin We may live without her, and worship without her, but we cannot remember without her. How cold is all history, how lifeless all imagery, compared to that which the living nation writes, and the uncorrupted marble bears! John Ruskin writingmayhistory Compulsory education... It is a painful, continual, and difficult work; to be done by kindness, by watching, by warning, by precept, and by praise, — but above all — by example. John Ruskin educationteacherinspirational Skill is the unified force of experience, intellect and passion in their operation. John Ruskin passionexperienceskills In all things that live there are certain irregularities, and deficiencies which are not only signs of life, but sources of beauty. No human face is exactly the same in its lines on each side, no leaf perfect in its lobes, no branch in its symmetry. John Ruskin branchesperfectbeauty Greater completion marks the progress of art, absolute completion usually its decline. John Ruskin declineprogressart The best work never was and never will be done for money. John Ruskin humordonework In our whole life melody the music is broken off here and there by rests, and we foolishly think we have come to the end of time. God sends a time of forced leisure, a time of sickness and disappointed plans, and makes a sudden pause in the hymns of our lives, and we lament that our voice must be silent and our part missing in the music which ever goes up to the ear of our Creator. Not without design does God write the music of our lives. Be it ours to learn the time and not be dismayed at the rests. If we look up, God will beat the time for us. John Ruskin hymnswritingthinking All great art is the work of the whole living creature, body and soul, and chiefly of the soul. John Ruskin soulliteratureart Great nations write their autobiographies in three manuscripts the book of their deeds, the book of their words, and the book of their art. Not one of these books can be understood unless we read the two others; but of the three, the only quite trustworthy one is the last. The acts of a nation may be triumphant by its good fortune; and its words mighty by the genius of a few of its children: but its art, only by the general gifts and common sympathies of the race. John Ruskin bookchildrenart Imperfection is in some sort essential to all that we know in life. John Ruskin perfection-and-imperfectionimperfectionessentials Do justice to your brother (you can do that, whether you love him or not), and you will come to love him. But do injustice to him because you don't love him, and you will come to hate him. John Ruskin hatebrotherjustice No person who is not a great sculptor or painter can be an architect. If he is not a sculptor or painter, he can only be a builder. John Ruskin painterarchitectureart the art of becoming 'rich', in the common sense, is not absolutely nor finally the art of accumulating much money for ourselves, but also of contriving that our neighbour shall have less. In accurate terms, it is 'the art of establishing the maximum inequality in your own favour'. John Ruskin common-sensebecomingart Architecture is the work of nations John Ruskin nationsarchitecture Living without an aim, is like sailing without a compass. John Ruskin sailingaimcompass He who has truth at his heart need never fear the want of persuasion on his tongue. John Ruskin wantheartneeds I fear uniformity. You cannot manufacture great men any more than you can manufacture gold. John Ruskin greatnessgoldmen The path of a good woman is indeed strewn with flowers; but they rise behind her steps, not before them. John Ruskin good-womanflowerpath 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 motivationalpositiveinspirational This is the true nature of home - it is the place of Peace; the shelter, not only from all injury, but from all terror, doubt, and division. John Ruskin doubthomepeace
