Endurance is nobler than strength, and patience than beauty.
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Art is not a study of positive reality, it is the seeking for ideal truth.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Art transcends mere reality by striving to capture deeper truths and ideals.
This quote by John Ruskin emphasizes that the essence of art lies not in merely representing the world as it is, but in pursuing a higher understanding of truth and beauty. Art serves as a medium through which artists explore ideals and interpretations beyond the surface of everyday life, encouraging viewers to look deeper and consider broader perspectives.
Themes
ArtTruthRealityIdealsBeauty
In practice
Example use cases
In an art class, when discussing the purpose of creating, you can share this quote to inspire students about the deeper meaning of artistic expression.
More from John Ruskin
All quotes →In health of mind and body, men should see with their own eyes, hear and speak without trumpets, walk on their feet, not on wheels, and work and war with their arms, not with engine-beams, nor rifles warranted to kill twenty men at a shot before you can see them.
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You talk of the scythe of Time, and the tooth of Time: I tell you, Time is scytheless and toothless; it is we who gnaw like the worm - we who smite like the scythe. It is ourselves who abolish - ourselves who consume: we are the mildew, and the flame.
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To be able to ask a question clearly is two-thirds of the way to getting it answered.
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See that your children be taught, not only the labors of the earth, but the loveliness of it.
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A little thought and a little kindness are often worth more than a great deal of money.
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