John Ruskin Quotes

What do we, as a nation, care about books? How much do you think we spend altogether on our libraries, public or private, as compared with what we spend on our horses?

John Ruskin

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: writer
  • Nationality: english
  • Birth: February 8, 1819 - January 20, 1900

Topics

ThinkCareYouNationBooksHorses

There's times when one play makes the whole difference, one calls makes the whole difference. And tonight it was that call.

Johan Santana

PlayDifferenceCallWholeTonight

A habitual disuse of physical forces totally destroys the moral; and men lose at once the power of protecting themselves, and of discerning the cause of their oppression.

Joel Barlow

PowerMenLoseMoralOppression

I'm going to continue to speak my mind in the way that I do.

Maxine Waters

MindSpeakWayGoingContinue

Fame is a silly business. People who chase it are almost always going to be disappointed.

Tom Conti

BusinessPeopleSillyFameAlways

I was a workaholic. I never stopped. I lived in fifth gear. I bought cars. I invested in stocks. I made more money than I had ever imagined.

Mitch Albom

MoneyMoreNeverLivedWorkaholic

Some men by ancestry are only the shadow of a mighty name.

Lucan

MenShadowNameMightyOnlySome

Wisdom has never made a bigot, but learning has.

Josh Billings

LearningWisdomNeverMadeBigot

But 'Memento' was so successful, such a huge cult hit, almost on the scale of a large film. If that had happened, with all the acclaim, before the next job, I'd have found it very difficult to figure out what to do next.

Christopher Nolan

JobDifficultNextOutSuccessful

The way to work with a bully is to take the ball and go home. First time, every time. When there's no ball, there's no game. Bullies hate that. So they'll either behave so they can play with you or they'll go bully someone else.

Seth Godin

WorkHomeTimeHateGameSomeone

I'm not a person who defends myself very often. I kind of let my actions speak for me.

Tom Brady

MyselfMeSpeakPersonKindActions

Visiting a show that's already established can be a bit daunting, as they've been a family already, and you're the newbie.

Lesley Nicol

FamilyYouShowBeenVisitingBit

Your home should be about enriching the daily experience.

Kevin McCloud

HomeDailyExperienceYourShould

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