Whether for life or death, do your own work well.

Quote by John Ruskin

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When love and skill work together, expect a masterpiece.

When love and skill work together, expect a masterpiece.

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.

Modern education has devoted itself to the teaching of impudence, and then we complain that...

Modern education has devoted itself to the teaching of impudence, and then we complain that...

Nearly all the powerful people of this age are unbelievers, the best of them in...

Nearly all the powerful people of this age are unbelievers, the best of them in...

Art is not a study of positive reality, it is the seeking for ideal truth.

Art is not a study of positive reality, it is the seeking for ideal truth.

What we think, or what we know, or what we believe is, in the end,...

What we think, or what we know, or what we believe is, in the end,...

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.

It is not, truly speaking, the labor that is divided; but the men: divided into...

It is not, truly speaking, the labor that is divided; but the men: divided into...

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...

Better the rudest work that tells a story or records a fact, than the richest...

Better the rudest work that tells a story or records a fact, than the richest...

Imaginary evils soon become real one by indulging our reflections on them.

Imaginary evils soon become real one by indulging our reflections on them.

Doing is the great thing, for if people resolutely do what is right, they come...

Doing is the great thing, for if people resolutely do what is right, they come...

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.

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...

To see clearly is poetry, prophecy and religion all in one.

To see clearly is poetry, prophecy and religion all in one.

Large fortunes are all founded either on the occupation of land, or lending or the...

Large fortunes are all founded either on the occupation of land, or lending or the...

Walk while ye have the light, lest darkness come upon you.

Walk while ye have the light, lest darkness come upon you.

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...

The principle of all successful effort is to try to do not what is absolutely...

The principle of all successful effort is to try to do not what is absolutely...