In general, pride is at the bottom of all great mistakes. John Ruskin bottomgeneralgreat Change image and share on social
Beauty deprived of its proper foils and adjuncts ceases to be enjoyed as beauty, just as light deprived of all shadows ceases to be enjoyed as light. John Ruskin adjunctbeautycease Change image and share on social
The principle of all successful effort is to try to do not what is absolutely the best, but what is easily within our power, and suited for our temperament and condition. John Ruskin absolutelyconditioneasily Change image and share on social
Remember that the most beautiful things in the world are the most useless; peacocks and lilies for instance. John Ruskin beautifulinstancelily Change image and share on social
Modern travelling is not travelling at all; it is merely being sent to a place, and very little different from becoming a parcel. John Ruskin modernparcelplace Change image and share on social
The art which we may call generally art of the wayside, as opposed to that which is the business of men's lives, is, in the best sense of the word, Grotesque. John Ruskin artbusinesscall Change image and share on social
When we build, let us think that we build for ever. John Ruskin build Change image and share on social
When a man is wrapped up in himself, he makes a pretty small package. John Ruskin makemanpackage Change image and share on social
Civilization is the making of civil persons. John Ruskin civilcivilizationmake Change image and share on social
Art is not a study of positive reality, it is the seeking for ideal truth. John Ruskin artidealpositive Change image and share on social
