John Ruskin Quotes

• The training which makes men happiest in themselves also makes them most serviceable to others.

  John Ruskin

  Tags in Social Service

• 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.

  John Ruskin

  Topics in Art

• Nothing is ever done beautifully which is done in rivalship: or nobly, which is done in pride.

  John Ruskin

• God alone can finish.

  John Ruskin

• When a man is wrapped up in himself he makes a pretty small package.

  John Ruskin

• What is the cheapest to you now is likely to be the dearest to you in the end.

  John Ruskin

• The common practice of keeping up appearances with society is a mere selfish struggle of the vain with the vain.

  John Ruskin

• Men don’t and can’t live by exchanging articles, but by producing them. They don’t live by trade, but by work. Give up that foolish and vain title of Trades Unions; and take that of laborers Unions.

  John Ruskin

• No good work whatever can be perfect, and the demand for perfection is always a sign of a misunderstanding of the ends of art.

  John Ruskin

  Topics in Art, Perfection, Work

• Conceit may puff a man up, but never prop him up.

  John Ruskin

• The noble grotesque involves the true appreciation of beauty.

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• A little thought and a little kindness are often worth more than a great deal of money.

  John Ruskin

  Topics in Money

• The highest reward for a person’s toil is not what they get for it, but what they become by it.

  John Ruskin

• We require from buildings two kinds of goodness: first, the doing their practical duty well: then that they be graceful and pleasing in doing it.

  John Ruskin

• He thinks by infection, catching an opinion like a cold.

  John Ruskin

• The distinguishing sign of slavery is to have a price, and to be bought for it.

  John Ruskin

• Some slaves are scoured to their work by whips, others by their restlessness and ambition.

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• Skill is the unified force of experience, intellect and passion in their operation.

  John Ruskin

  Topics in Experience

  Tags in Intellect, Passion, Skill

• This is the true nature of home — it is the place of Peace; the shelter, not only from injury, but from all terror, doubt and division.

  John Ruskin

• In great countries, children are always trying to remain children, and the parents want to make them into adults. In vile countries, the children are always wanting to be adults and the parents want to keep them children.

  John Ruskin

John Ruskin (207)

Birth:	8th February, 1819
Death:	20th January, 1900
Nationality:	British
Profession:	Critic, Painter, Writer

About

John Ruskin was born in London, England. He was an English art critic, writer and painter. He wrote on subjects as varied as geology, architecture, myth, ornithology, literature, education, botany and political economy. He studied at Christ Church, Oxford University. He served as Slade Professor of Fine Art at the University of Oxford, where he established the Ruskin School of Drawing. His art works shown below: Bernese Oberland, The Garden of San Miniato near Florence, Tower of the Cathedral at Sens, Bellizona, Dawn, Coniston, and Tree Study. He wrote several books include: Modern Painters, The Seven Lamps of Architecture, Pre-Raphaelitism, The Stones of Venice, Political Economy of Art, Unto This Last, and Time and Tide.

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