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

Quote by John Ruskin

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

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

Education is the leading of human souls to what is best, and making what is...

Education is the leading of human souls to what is best, and making what is...

Life being very short, and the quiet hours of it few, we ought to waste...

Life being very short, and the quiet hours of it few, we ought to waste...

Tell me what you like and I'll tell you what you are.

Tell me what you like and I'll tell you what you are.

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 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.

When love and skill work together, expect a masterpiece.

When love and skill work together, expect a masterpiece.

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

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

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

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

One who does not know when to die, does not know how to live.

One who does not know when to die, does not know how to live.

No architecture is so haughty as that which is simple.

No architecture is so haughty as that which is simple.

The training which makes men happiest in themselves also makes them most serviceable to others

The training which makes men happiest in themselves also makes them most serviceable to others

Of all the things that oppress me, this sense of the evil working of nature...

Of all the things that oppress me, this sense of the evil working of nature...

When love and skill work together, expect a masterpiece.

When love and skill work together, expect a masterpiece.

Sunshine is delicious, rain is refreshing, wind braces us up, snow is exhilarating; there is...

Sunshine is delicious, rain is refreshing, wind braces us up, snow is exhilarating; there is...

It is not how much one makes but to what purpose one spends.

It is not how much one makes but to what purpose one spends.

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...

Endurance is nobler than strength, and patience than beauty.

Endurance is nobler than strength, and patience than beauty.

The child who desires education will be bettered by it; the child who dislikes it...

The child who desires education will be bettered by it; the child who dislikes it...

To give alms is nothing unless you give thought also.

To give alms is nothing unless you give thought also.