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John Ruskin

John Ruskin

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Quality is never an accident; it is always the result of intelligent effort.

John Ruskin

John Ruskin

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Greatness is not taught or acquired: it is the expression of the spirit of a man made by God.

John Ruskin

John Ruskin

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The same hope ceases to be happiness when accompanied by impatience.

John Ruskin

John Ruskin

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Give a little love to a child and you will win a heart.

John Ruskin

John Ruskin

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A good book is not only written to multiply and transmit the voice, but also to perpetuate it.

John Ruskin

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All books can be divided into two classes: books of the moment and books for all time.

John Ruskin

John Ruskin

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Whenever human faculties reach their fullness, they are necessarily expressed through art.

John Ruskin

John Ruskin

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From rivalry, nothing beautiful can arise; and from pride, nothing noble.

John Ruskin

John Ruskin

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The beauty of the fruit is in proportion to the time that elapses between the seed and the harvest.

John Ruskin

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To banish imperfection is to destroy expression, oppose effort, and paralyze vitality.

Bertrand Russell

Bertrand Russell

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Lacking some of the things one desires is a necessary condition for happiness.