John Ruskin said this quote

“ You might sooner get lightning out of incense smoke than true action or passion out of your modern English religion. ”

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It is better to lose your pride with someone you love rather than to lose that someone you love with your useless pride.

~ John Ruskin

All art is but dirtying the paper delicately.

~ John Ruskin

He who has truth at his heart need never fear the want of persuasion on his tongue.

~ John Ruskin

To speak and act truth with constancy and precision is nearly as difficult, and perhaps as meretorious, as to speak it under intimidation or penalty

~ John Ruskin