I do not believe that any peacock envies another peacock his tail, because every peacock is persuaded that his own tail is the finest in the world. The consequence of this is that peacocks are peaceable birds.
John RuskinGovernment and cooperation are in all things the laws of life. Anarchy and competition, the laws of death.
John RuskinKind hearts are the garden, kind thoughts are the roots, kind words are the blossoms, kind deeds are the fruit.
John RuskinMountains are to the rest of the body of the earth, what violent muscular action is to the body of man. The muscles and tendons of its anatomy are, in the mountain, brought out with force and convulsive energy, full of expression, passion, and strength.
John Ruskin