John Ruskin

Man's only true happiness is to live in hope of something to be won by him. Reverence something to be worshipped by him, and love something to be cherished by him, forever.

No person who is not a great sculptor or painter can be an architect. If he is not a sculptor or painter, he can only be a builder.

No human being, however great, or powerful, was ever so free as a fish.

Doing is the great thing, for if people resolutely do what is right, they come in time to like doing it.

A great thing can only be done by a great person and they do it without effort.

Every great person is always being helped by everybody for their gift is to get good out of all things and all persons.

All great and beautiful work has come of first gazing without shrinking into the darkness.

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

I believe the first test of a truly great man is in his humility.

The first test of a truly great man is his humility. By humility I don't mean doubt of his powers or hesitation in speaking his opinion, but merely an understanding of the relationship of what he can say and what he can do.

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

Do not think of your faults, still less of other's faults look for what is good and strong, and try to imitate it. Your faults will drop off, like dead leaves, when their time comes.

Sunshine is delicious, rain is refreshing, wind braces us up, snow is exhilarating there is really no such thing as bad weather, only different kinds of good weather.

Give a little love to a child, and you get a great deal back.

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

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

The first condition of education is being able to put someone to wholesome and meaningful work.

Modern education has devoted itself to the teaching of impudence, and then we complain that we can no longer control our mobs.

To make your children capable of honesty is the beginning of education.

The first duty of government is to see that people have food, fuel, and clothes. The second, that they have means of moral and intellectual education.