Being thus prepared for us in all ways, and made beautiful, and good for food, and for building, and for instruments of our hands, this race of plants, deserving boundless affection and admiration from us, becomes, in proportion to their obtaining it, a nearly perfect test of our being in right temper of mind and way of life; so that no one can be far wrong in either who loves trees enough, and everyone is assuredly wrong in both who does not love them, if his life has brought them in his way.
John RuskinEvery great man is always being helped by everybody, for his gift is to get good out of all things and all persons.
John RuskinPunishment is the last and the least effective instrument in the hands of the legislator for the prevention of crime.
John Ruskin