The art which we may call generally art of the wayside, as opposed to that which is the business of men's lives, is, in the best sense of the word, Grotesque.

Quote by John Ruskin

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You should read books like you take medicine, by advice, and not by advertisement.

You should read books like you take medicine, by advice, and not by advertisement.

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...

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...

A little thought and a little kindness are often worth more than a great deal...

A little thought and a little kindness are often worth more than a great deal...

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

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

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

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

When I have been unhappy, I have heard an opera... and it seemed the shrieking...

When I have been unhappy, I have heard an opera... and it seemed the shrieking...

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.

In order that people may be happy in their work, these three things are needed:...

In order that people may be happy in their work, these three things are needed:...

You may either win your peace or buy it: win it, by resistance to evil;...

You may either win your peace or buy it: win it, by resistance to evil;...

No good work whatever can be perfect, and the demand for perfection is always a...

No good work whatever can be perfect, and the demand for perfection is always a...

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...

Great nations write their autobiographies in three manuscripts - the book of their deeds, the...

Great nations write their autobiographies in three manuscripts - the book of their deeds, the...

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.

Man's only true happiness is to live in hope of something to be won by...

Man's only true happiness is to live in hope of something to be won by...

Skill is the unified force of experience, intellect and passion in their operation.

Skill is the unified force of experience, intellect and passion in their operation.

There is no such thing as bad weather, only different kinds of good weather.

There is no such thing as bad weather, only different kinds of good weather.

Children see in their parents the past, their parents see in them the future; and...

Children see in their parents the past, their parents see in them the future; and...

Parenting is an awesome task. It is my job as a professional to be sure...

Parenting is an awesome task. It is my job as a professional to be sure...

Selective ignorance, a cornerstone of child rearing. You don't put kids under surveillance: it might...

Selective ignorance, a cornerstone of child rearing. You don't put kids under surveillance: it might...