You might sooner get lightning out of incense smoke than true action or passion out of your modern English religion. – John Ruskin
A little thought and a little kindness are often worth more than a great deal of money. – John Ruskin
It seems a fantastic paradox, but it is nevertheless a most important truth, that no architecture can be truly noble which is not imperfect. – John Ruskin
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