Quote by John Ruskin
Doing is the great thing, for if people resolutely do what is righ

Doing is the great thing, for if people resolutely do what is right, they come in time to like doing it. – John Ruskin

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Fine art is that in which the hand, the head, and the heart of man go together. – John Ruskin

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It is impossible, as impossible as to raise the dead, to restore anything that has ever been great or beautiful in architecture. That which I have insisted upon as the life of the whole, that spirit which is given only by the hand and eye of the workman, can never be recalled. – John Ruskin

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architecture
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We require from buildings two kinds of goodness: first, the doing their practical duty well: then that they be graceful and pleasing in doing it. – John Ruskin

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The herd seek out the great, not for their sake but for their influence and the great welcome them out of vanity or need. – Napoleon Bonaparte

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There is a great deal of pain in life and perhaps the only pain that can be avoided is the pain that comes from trying to avoid pain. – R. D. Laing

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Women who marry early are often overly enamored of the kind of man who looks great in wedding pictures and passes the maid of honor his telephone number. – Anna Quindlen

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An invincible determination can accomplish almost anything and in this lies the great distinction between great men and little men. – Thomas Fuller

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In terms of having a business, I wanted to let it go beyond what my personal taste is. Basically, Im in a kilt and a white shirt every day. So, you know, I dont have a lot of scope, and Im really picky about what I wear. – Marc Jacobs

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