Nearly all the evils in the Church have arisen from bishops desiring power more than light. They want authority, not outlook. — John Ruskin Copy Share Image
There is a satisfactory and available power in every one to learn drawing if he wishes, just as nearly all persons have… — John Ruskin Copy Share Image
The principle of all successful effort is to try to do not what is absolutely the best, but what is easily within… — John Ruskin Copy Share Image
The power of association is stronger than the power of beauty; therefore, the power of association is the power of beauty. — John Ruskin Copy Share Image
The imagination is never governed, it is always the ruling and divine power. — John Ruskin Copy Share Image
It is not the weariness of mortality, but the strength of divinity, which we have to recognize in all mighty things; and… — John Ruskin Copy Share Image
Spiritual power begins by directing animal power to other than egoistic ends. — John Ruskin Copy Share Image
The constant duty of every man to his fellows is to ascertain his own powers and special gifts, and to strengthen them… — John Ruskin Copy Share Image
The Spirit power begins in directing the Animal power to other than egoistic ends. — John Ruskin Copy Share Image
“What is really desired, under the name of riches, is, essentially, power over men; in its simplest sense, the power of obtaining… — John Ruskin Copy Share Image
In old times men used their powers of painting to show the objects of faith, in later times they use the objects… — 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
