Quote Author: John Ruskin

John RUSKIN – ‘What does cooking mean? It m…

‘What does cooking mean? It means the knowledge of Media and of Circe and of Calypso and Sheba. It means knowledge of all herbs and fruits. and balms and spices…. I means the economy of your great-grandmother and the science … Continue reading

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John RUSKIN – ‘But whether thus submissivel…

‘But whether thus submissively or not at least be sure that you go to the author to get at his meaning not to find yours.’

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John Ruskin – ‘Of all the things that oppre…

‘Of all the things that oppress me this sense of the evil working of nature herself my disgust at her barbarity clumsiness darkness bitter mockery of herself is the most desolating.’

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John Ruskin – ‘The essence of lying is in d…

‘The essence of lying is in deception not in words.’

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John Ruskin – ‘When love and skill work tog…

‘When love and skill work together expect a masterpiece.’

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John Ruskin – ‘There are many religions but…

‘There are many religions but there is only one morality.’

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John Ruskin – ‘No good work whatever can be…

‘No good work whatever can be perfect and the demand for perfection is always a sign of a misunderstanding of the ends of art.’

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John RUSKIN – ‘What is poetry? The suggesti…

‘What is poetry? The suggestion by the imagination of noble grounds for the noble emotions.’

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John Ruskin – ‘Every increased possession l…

‘Every increased possession loads us with a new weariness.’

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John Ruskin – ‘There is hardly anything in …

‘There is hardly anything in the world that some man cant make a little worse and sell a little cheaper and the people who consider price only are this mans lawful prey.’

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