John Ruskin Quotes & Sayings (Page 4)

“The work of science is to substitute facts for appearances, and demonstrations for impressions.”

“No human being, however great, or powerful, was ever so free as a fish.”

“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.”

“Imaginary evils soon become real one by indulging our reflections on them.”

“Man's only true happiness is to live in hope of something to be won by him. Reverence something to be worshipped by him, and love something to be cherished by him, forever.”

“No lying knight or lying priest ever prospered in any age, but especially not in the dark ones. Men prospered then only in following an openly declared purpose, and preaching candidly beloved and trusted creeds.”

“In general, pride is at the bottom of all great mistakes.”

“Let us reform our schools, and we shall find little reform needed in our prisons.”

“You may either win your peace or buy it: win it, by resistance to evil; buy it, by compromise with evil.”

“Art is not a study of positive reality, it is the seeking for ideal truth.”