John Ruskin Quotes

A great thing can only be done by a great person; and they do it without effort.

Biography

Author Profession: Writer

Nationality: English

Born: February 8, 1819

Died: January 20, 1900

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Done, Effort, Great, Great Person, Great Thing, Only, Person, Thing, Without

Quotes to Explore

To live is to suffer, to survive is to find some meaning in the suffering. - Friedrich Nietzsche

To live is to suffer, to survive is to find some meaning in the suffering. Friedrich Nietzsche

Survive, Suffer, Some

Because of your smile, you make life more beautiful. - Thich Nhat Hanh

Because of your smile, you make life more beautiful. Thich Nhat Hanh

Beautiful, More, Because

If you love someone, set them free. If they come back they're yours; if they don't they never were. - Richard Bach

If you love someone, set them free. If they come back they're yours; if they don't they never were. Richard Bach

Love, Relationship, Set

Death is not the greatest loss in life. The greatest loss is what dies inside us while we live. - Norman Cousins

Death is not the greatest loss in life. The greatest loss is what dies inside us while we live. Norman Cousins

Death, Sympathy, Loss

Love all, trust a few, do wrong to none. - William Shakespeare

Love all, trust a few, do wrong to none. William Shakespeare

Love, Trust, Few

Work hard for what you want because it won't come to you without a fight. You have to be strong and courageous and know that you can do anything you put your mind to. If somebody puts you down or criticizes you, just keep on believing in yourself and turn it into something positive. Leah LaBelle

Positive, Strong, Your

Love recognizes no barriers. It jumps hurdles, leaps fences, penetrates walls to arrive at its destination full of hope. Maya Angelou

Love, Romantic, Destination

An investment in knowledge pays the best interest. - Benjamin Franklin

An investment in knowledge pays the best interest. Benjamin Franklin

Education, Best, Interest

Your talent is God's gift to you. What you do with it is your gift back to God. - Leo Buscaglia

Your talent is God's gift to you. What you do with it is your gift back to God. Leo Buscaglia

Motivational, Talent, Gift

Each day, I come in with a positive attitude, trying to get better. - Stefon Diggs

Each day, I come in with a positive attitude, trying to get better. Stefon Diggs

Positive Attitude, Better

To succeed in life, you need three things: a wishbone, a backbone and a funny bone. - Reba McEntire

To succeed in life, you need three things: a wishbone, a backbone and a funny bone. Reba McEntire

Need, Saint Patrick's Day

We shall not cease from exploration, and the end of all our exploring will be to arrive where we started and know the place for the first time. T. S. Eliot

Travel, Exploration, Will

Keep your eyes on the stars, and your feet on the ground. - Theodore Roosevelt

Keep your eyes on the stars, and your feet on the ground. Theodore Roosevelt

Motivational, Feet, Keep

It's sad when someone you know becomes someone you knew. - Henry Rollins

It's sad when someone you know becomes someone you knew. Henry Rollins

Sad, Sympathy, Someone

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