Science deals exclusively with things as they are in themselves; and art exclusively with things as they affect the human sense and human soul.
John RuskinThat admiration of the 'neat but not gaudy,' which is commonly reported to have influenced the devil when he painted his tail pea green.
John RuskinThat country is the richest which nourishes the greatest number of noble and happy human beings.
John RuskinThe proof of a thing's being right is that it has power over the heart; that it excites us, wins us, or helps us.
John RuskinThe root of almost every schism and heresy from which the Christian Church has suffered, has been because of the effort of men to earn, rather than receive their salvation; and the reason preaching is so commonly ineffective is, that it often calls on people to work for God rather than letting God work through them.
John Ruskin