Endurance is nobler than strength, and patience than beauty.
John RuskinRead
The higher a man stands, the more the word vulgar becomes unintelligible to him.
Interpretation
As one rises in moral or intellectual stature, they become less affected by base or vulgar behavior.
This quote by John Ruskin suggests that individuals who achieve a higher level of understanding or virtue find it increasingly difficult to relate to or comprehend the crudeness and coarseness of lower moral behavior. As one grows in wisdom and ethical standards, the things that once seemed normal or acceptable may become obscure or repugnant, highlighting the transformative nature of personal growth and enlightenment.
In practice
In a motivational speech to encourage personal development.
Endurance is nobler than strength, and patience than beauty.
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.
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.
To be able to ask a question clearly is two-thirds of the way to getting it answered.
See that your children be taught, not only the labors of the earth, but the loveliness of it.
A little thought and a little kindness are often worth more than a great deal of money.
The passage of time will usually extract the venom of most things and render them harmless
The longer I live the more I realize the impact of attitude on life. Attitude, to me, is more important than facts. It is more important than the past, than education, than money, than circumstances, than failures, than successes, than what other people think or say or do. It is more important than appearance, giftedness or skill. It will make or break a company . . . a church . . . a home.
It is not length of life, but depth of life.
There is no need for me to curse you -the murderer survives the victim only to learn that it was himself that he longed to be rid of. Hatred is self-hatred.
Old age and the passage of time teach all things.
I'm sorry to say so but, sadly, it's true that Bang-ups and Hang-ups can happen to you.
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