Author: John Ruskin

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

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

- John Ruskin

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.

- John Ruskin

Endurance is nobler than strength, and patience than beauty.

Endurance is nobler than strength, and patience than beauty.

- John Ruskin

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

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

- John Ruskin

The principle of all successful effort is to try to do not what is absolutely the best, but what is easily within our power, and suited for our temperament and condition.

The principle of all successful effort is to try to do not what is absolutely the best, but what is easily within our power, and suited for our temperament and condition.

- John Ruskin

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.

- John Ruskin

The strength and power of a country depends absolutely on the quantity of good men and women in it.

The strength and power of a country depends absolutely on the quantity of good men and women in it.

- John Ruskin

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

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

- John Ruskin

When love and skill work together, expect a masterpiece.

When love and skill work together, expect a masterpiece.

- John Ruskin

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