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 carverenjoymenthappy Change image and share on social
Nothing can be beautiful which is not true. John Ruskin beautifultrue Change image and share on social
Let us reform our schools, and we shall find little reform needed in our prisons. John Ruskin findneedprison Change image and share on social
All great art is the work of the whole living creature, body and soul, and chiefly of the soul. John Ruskin artbodychiefly Change image and share on social
You might sooner get lightning out of incense smoke than true action or passion out of your modern English religion. John Ruskin actionenglishincense Change image and share on social
Sunshine is delicious, rain is refreshing, wind braces us up, snow is exhilarating; there is really no such thing as bad weather, only different kinds of good weather. John Ruskin badbracedelicious Change image and share on social
There is no such thing as bad weather, only different kinds of good weather. John Ruskin badgoodkind Change image and share on social
The highest reward for a person's toil is not what they get for it, but what they become by it. John Ruskin highpersonreward Change image and share on social
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 architectbuildergreat Change image and share on social
Not only is there but one way of doing things rightly, but there is only one way of seeing them, and that is, seeing the whole of them. John Ruskin rightlything Change image and share on social
