770 Quotes by John Ruskin

All true opinions are living, and show their life by being capable of nourishment; therefore of change. But their change is that of a tree not of a cloud.

Freedom is only granted us that obedience may be more perfect.

Imperfection is in some sort essential to all that we know of life. It is the sign of life in a mortal body, that is to say, of a state of progress and change. Nothing that lives is, or can be rigidly perfect; part of it is decaying, part nascent.

Every hue throughout your work is altered by every touch you add in other places.

The power of association is stronger than the power of beauty; therefore, the power of association is the power of beauty.

Architecture concerns itself only with those characters of an edifice which are above and beyond its common use.

Obey something, and you will have a chance to learn what is best to obey. But if you begin by obeying nothing, you will end by obeying the devil and all his invited friends.

Know thyself, for through thyself only thou canst know God.

A splendour of miscellaneous spirits.