Make yourselves nests of pleasant thoughts. None of us knows what fairy palaces we may build of beautiful thought-proof against all adversity. Bright fancies, satisfied memories, noble histories, faithful sayings, treasure houses of precious and restful thoughts, which care cannot disturb, nor pain make gloomy, nor poverty take away from us.
John RuskinA forest of all manner of trees is poor, if not disagreeable, in effect; a mass of one species of tree is sublime.
John RuskinWithout the perfect sympathy with the animals around them, no gentleman's education, no Christian education, could be of any possible use.
John RuskinAll great and beautiful work has come of first gazing without shrinking into the darkness.
John Ruskin