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John Ruskin
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Sesame and Lilies
The Elements of Drawing
The Genius of John Ruskin: Selections from His Writings
The King of the Golden River
The Nature Of Gothic
The Seven Lamps of Architecture
The Stones of Venice
The Stones of Venice: Volume I. The Foundations
The Works of John Ruskin: Library Edition. 39 vols.
Unto This Last
Unto This Last and Other Writings
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Education does not mean teaching people what they do not know. It means teaching them to behave as they do not behave.
All art is but dirtying the paper delicately.
the true knowledge is disciplined and tested knowledge,__ot the first thought that comes, so the true passion is disciplined and tested passion,__ot the first passion that comes. The first that come are the vain, the false, the treacherous; if you yield to them they will lead you wildly and far, in vain pursuit, in hollow enthusiasm, till you have no true purpose and no true passion left. Not that any feeling possible to humanity is in itself wrong, but only wrong when undisciplined.
He that would be angry and sin not, must not be angry with anything but sin.
The greatest thing a human soul ever does in this world... to see clearly is poetry, prophecy and religion all in one.
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.
Education is the leading of human souls to what is best, and making what is best out of them.
Modern education has devoted itself to the teaching of impudence, and then we complain that we can no longer control our mobs.
The first condition of education is being able to put someone to wholesome and meaningful work.
Fine art is that in which the hand, the head, and the heart of man go together.
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.
Every great person is always being helped by everybody for their gift is to get good out of all things and all persons.
The first test of a truly great man is his humility. By humility I don't mean doubt of his powers or hesitation in speaking his opinion, but merely an understanding of the relationship of what he can say and what he can do.
I believe the first test of a truly great man is in his humility.
A little thought and a little kindness are often worth more than a great deal of money.
Art is not a study of positive reality, it is the seeking for ideal truth.
Skill is the unified force of experience, intellect and passion in their operation.