Maxioms by John Ruskin
October's foliage yellows with his cold.
October's foliage yellows with his cold.
Conceit may puff a man up, but never prop him up.
- John Ruskin,
Conceit may puff a man up, but never prop him up.
- John Ruskin,
He who can take no interest in what is small will take false interest in what is great.
He who can take no interest in what is small will take false interest in what is great.
Nothing is ever done beautifully which is done in rivalship: or nobly, which is done in pride.
Nothing is ever done beautifully which is done in rivalship: or nobly, which is done in pride.
The secret of language is the secret of sympathy and its full charm is possible only to the gentle.
The secret of language is the secret of sympathy and its full charm is possible only to the gentle.