Quote by John Ruskin
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Great nations write their autobiographies in three manuscripts – the book of their deeds, the book of their words and the book of their art. – John Ruskin

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The principle of all successful effort is to try to do not what is absolutely the best, but what is easily within our power, and suited for our temperament and condition. – John Ruskin

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Sunshine is delicious, rain is refreshing, wind braces us up, snow is exhilarating there is really no such thing as bad weather, only different kinds of good weather. – 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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The art world is an all-volunteer force. No one has to be here if he or she doesnt want to be, and we should be associating with anyone we want to. – Jerry Saltz

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To the man who loves art for its own sake, it is frequently in its least important and lowliest manifestations that the keenest pleasure is to be derived. – Arthur Conan Doyle

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The people who make art their business are mostly imposters. – Pablo Picasso

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I have no fear of making changes, destroying the image, etc., because the painting has a life of its own. – Jackson Pollock

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If you want to give up the admiration of thousands of men for the distain of one, go ahead, get married. – Katharine Hepburn

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