All violent feelings have the same effect. They produce in us a falseness in all our impressions of external things, which I would generally characterize as the pathetic fallacy.

Quote by John Ruskin

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No person who is well bred, kind and modest is ever offensively plain; all real...

No person who is well bred, kind and modest is ever offensively plain; all real...

When a man is wrapped up in himself, he makes a pretty small package.

When a man is wrapped up in himself, he makes a pretty small package.

There is never vulgarity in a whole truth, however commonplace. It may be unimportant or...

There is never vulgarity in a whole truth, however commonplace. It may be unimportant or...

That country is the richest which nourishes the greatest number of noble and happy human...

That country is the richest which nourishes the greatest number of noble and happy human...

The first condition of education is being able to put someone to wholesome and meaningful...

The first condition of education is being able to put someone to wholesome and meaningful...

Nature is painting for us, day after day, pictures of infinite beauty.

Nature is painting for us, day after day, pictures of infinite beauty.

The distinguishing sign of slavery is to have a price, and to be bought for...

The distinguishing sign of slavery is to have a price, and to be bought for...

All that we call ideal in Greek or any other art, because to us it...

All that we call ideal in Greek or any other art, because to us it...

You might sooner get lightning out of incense smoke than true action or passion out...

You might sooner get lightning out of incense smoke than true action or passion out...

To banish imperfection is to destroy expression, to check exertion, to paralyze vitality.

To banish imperfection is to destroy expression, to check exertion, to paralyze vitality.

All great and beautiful work has come of first gazing without shrinking into the darkness.

All great and beautiful work has come of first gazing without shrinking into the darkness.

God alone can finish

God alone can finish

Mountains are the beginning and the end of all natural scenery.

Mountains are the beginning and the end of all natural scenery.

He that has truth in his heart need never fear the want of persuasion on...

He that has truth in his heart need never fear the want of persuasion on...

What do we, as a nation, care about books? How much do you think we...

What do we, as a nation, care about books? How much do you think we...

The highest reward for a man's toil is not what he gets for it but...

The highest reward for a man's toil is not what he gets for it but...

Do not think of your faults, still less of other's faults; look for what is...

Do not think of your faults, still less of other's faults; look for what is...

Men were not intended to work with the accuracy of tools, to be precise and...

Men were not intended to work with the accuracy of tools, to be precise and...

It seems a fantastic paradox, but it is nevertheless a most important truth, that no...

It seems a fantastic paradox, but it is nevertheless a most important truth, that no...

A great thing can only be done by a great person; and they do it...

A great thing can only be done by a great person; and they do it...