An architect should live as little in cities as a painter. Send him to our hills, and let him study there what nature understands by a buttress, and what by a dome.

Quote by John Ruskin

Topics: John Ruskin Quotes

Not only is there but one way of doing things rightly, but there is only...

Not only is there but one way of doing things rightly, but there is only...

Whereas it has long been known and declared that the poor have no right to...

Whereas it has long been known and declared that the poor have no right to...

Fine art is that in which the hand, the head, and the heart of man...

Fine art is that in which the hand, the head, and the heart of man...

The highest reward for a person's toil is not what they get for it, but...

The highest reward for a person's toil is not what they get for it, but...

I am an atheist, thank God!

I am an atheist, thank God!

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 violent feelings have the same effect. They produce in us a falseness in all...

All violent feelings have the same effect. They produce in us a falseness in all...

In general, pride is at the bottom of all great mistakes.

In general, pride is at the bottom of all great mistakes.

When we build, let us think that we build for ever.

When we build, let us think that we build for ever.

It is written on the arched sky; it looks out from every star. It is...

It is written on the arched sky; it looks out from every star. It is...

Quality is never an accident; it is always the result of intelligent effort.

Quality is never an accident; it is always the result of intelligent effort.

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.

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...

Endurance is nobler than strength, and patience than beauty.

Endurance is nobler than strength, and patience than beauty.

God alone can finish

God alone can finish

Summer is delicious. rain is refreshing, wind braces up, snow is exhilarating; there is no...

Summer is delicious. rain is refreshing, wind braces up, snow is exhilarating; there is no...

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...

There is no wealth but life

There is no wealth but life

Love is the greatest refreshment in life.

Love is the greatest refreshment in life.

What you say of the pride of giving life to an immortal soul is very...

What you say of the pride of giving life to an immortal soul is very...