John Ruskin (1819-1900) English Writer, Art Critic
These John Ruskin quotes and sayings are from our famous and inspiring collection.They are the weakest, minded and the hardest, hearted men that most love change. - John Ruskin
People cannot live by lending money to one another. - John Ruskin
He is the greatest artist who has embodied, in the sum of his works, the greatest number of the greatest ideas. - John Ruskin
Every increased possession loads us with a new weariness. - John Ruskin
How long most people would look at the best book before they would give the price of a large turbot for it? - John Ruskin
What distinguishes a great artist from a weak one is first their sensibility and tenderness; second, their imagination, and third, their industry. - John Ruskin
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
Let every dawn be to you as the beginning of life, and every setting sun be to you as its close. - John Ruskin