“At least be sure you go to the author to find his meaning, not to find yours.” — John Ruskin Copy Share Image
Bread of flour is good; but there is bread, sweet as honey, if we would eat it, in a good book. — John Ruskin Copy Share Image
Great nations write their autobiographies in three manuscripts - the book of their deeds, the book of their words and the book… — John Ruskin Copy Share Image
How long most people would look at the best book before they would give the price of a large turbot for it? — John Ruskin Copy Share Image
“I want to speak to you about the treasures hidden in books; and about the way we find them, and the way… — John Ruskin Copy Share Image
Life being very short, and the quiet hours of it few, we ought to waste none of them in reading valueless books. — John Ruskin Copy Share Image
But whether thus submissively or not, at least be sure that you go to the author to get at his meaning, not… — John Ruskin Copy Share Image
Books are divided into two classes, the books of the hour and the books of all time. — John Ruskin Copy Share Image
It is excellent discipline for an author to feel that he must say all that he has to say in the fewest… — John Ruskin Copy Share Image
An artist should be well read in the best books, and thoroughly high bred, both in heart and bearing. In a word,… — John Ruskin Copy Share Image
The Bible is the one Book to which any thoughtful man may go with any honest question of life or destiny and… — John Ruskin Copy Share Image
What do we, as a nation, care about books? How much do you think we spend altogether on our libraries, public or… — John Ruskin Copy Share Image
My mother's influence in molding my character was conspicuous. She forced me to learn daily long chapters of the Bible by heart.… — John Ruskin Copy Share Image
God has lent us the earth for our life; it is a great entail. It belongs as much to those who are… — John Ruskin Copy Share Image
It is excellent discipline for an author to feel that he must say all he has to say in the fewest possible… — John Ruskin Copy Share Image
Great nations write their autobiographies in three manuscripts the book of their deeds, the book of their words, and the book of… — John Ruskin Copy Share Image
The very cheapness of literature is making even wise people forget that if a book is worth reading, it is worth buying.… — John Ruskin Copy Share Image
All books are divisible into two classes, the books of the hour, and the books of all time. — John Ruskin Copy Share Image
You should read books like you take medicine, by advice, and not by advertisement. — John Ruskin Copy Share Image
“All books are divisible into two classes: the books of the hours, and the books of all Time.” — John Ruskin Copy Share Image
Say all you have to say in the fewest possible words, or your reader will be sure to skip them; and in… — John Ruskin Copy Share Image
It is only the basest writer who cannot speak of the sea without talking of "raging waves," "remorseless floods," "ravenous billows," etc.;… — John Ruskin Copy Share Image
To use books rightly, is to go to them for help; to appeal to them when our own knowledge and power fail;… — John Ruskin Copy Share Image
You must get into the habit of looking intensely at words, and assuring yourself of their meaning, syllable by syllable-nay, letter by… — John Ruskin Copy Share Image
“Occult Theft,--Theft which hides itself even from itself, and is legal, respectable, and cowardly,--corrupts the body and soul of man, to the last fibre… — John Ruskin Copy Share Image
Mighty of heart, mighty of mind, magnanimous-to be this is indeed to be great in life. — John Ruskin Copy Share Image
Life is a magic vase filled to the brim, so made that you cannot dip from it nor draw from it; but it overflows… — John Ruskin Copy Share Image
As in the instances of alchemy, astrology, witchcraft, and other such popular creeds, political economy, has a plausible idea at the root of it. — John Ruskin Copy Share Image
I am far more provoked at being thought foolish by foolish people, than pleased at being thought sensible by sensible people; and the average… — John Ruskin Copy Share Image
When we build ... let it not be for present delights nor for present use alone. Let it be such work as our descendants… — John Ruskin Copy Share Image
It is far more difficult to be simple than to be complicated; far more difficult to sacrifice skill and easy execution in the proper… — John Ruskin Copy Share Image
It is a good and safe rule to sojourn in every place as if you meant to spend your life there, never omitting an… — John Ruskin Copy Share Image
“You may trust to the truth of my sympathy; but you must remember that I am engaged in the investigation of enormous religious and… — John Ruskin Copy Share Image
And remember, child, that nothing is ever done beautifully, which is done in rivalship; or nobly, which is done in pride. — John Ruskin Copy Share Image
The world is full of vulgar Purists, who bring discredit on all selection by the silliness of their choice; and this the more, because… — John Ruskin Copy Share Image
