Tag Archives: John Ruskin

There is no wealth but life

Posted on August 26, 2012 by theholisticdirectory

There is no wealth but life. John Ruskin

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Cheerfulness

Posted on June 24, 2012 by theholisticdirectory

Cheerfulness is as natural to the heart of a man in strong health, as color to his cheek; and wherever there is habitual gloom, there must be either bad air, unwholesome food, improperly severe labor, or erring habits of life. … Continue reading →

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Beauty among useless things

Posted on May 20, 2012 by theholisticdirectory

Remember that the most beautiful things in the world are the most useless; peacocks and lilies for instance.  John Ruskin, The Stones of Venice, 1851

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Beauty when deprived

Posted on May 20, 2012 by theholisticdirectory

Beauty deprived of its proper foils and adjuncts ceases to be enjoyed as beauty, just as light deprived of all shadows ceases to be enjoyed as light.  John Ruskin

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