John Ruskin Quotes about Soul

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You do not see with the lens of the eye. You seen through that, and by means of that, but you see with the soul of the eye.

You do not see with the lens of the eye. You seen through that, and by means of that, but you see with the soul of the eye.

John Ruskin

Mean, Eye, Soul

John Ruskin (1906). “The Works of John Ruskin”

The greatest thing a human soul ever does in this world... to see clearly is poetry, prophecy and religion all in one.

John Ruskin

Women, Soul, Doe

John Ruskin, John D. Rosenberg (1964). “The Genius of John Ruskin: Selections from His Writings”, p.91, University of Virginia Press

All great art is the work of the whole living creature, body and soul, and chiefly of the soul.

John Ruskin

Art, Soul, Literature

John Ruskin (2015). “The Stones of Venice”, p.312, John Ruskin

Your labor only may be sold, your soul must not.

John Ruskin

Soul, Individuality, May

John Ruskin (1905). “The Complete Works of John Ruskin”

You may sell your work, but not your soul.

John Ruskin

Soul, May, Your Soul

"A Calendar of Wisdom". Book by Leo Tolstoy (1903-1910) translated by Peter Sekirin (Wisdom on August 31), 1997.

The greatest thing a human soul ever does in this world is to see something and tell what it saw in a plain way. Hundreds of people can talk for one who can think, but thousands can think for one who can see. To see clearly is poetry, prophecy and religion, all in one.

John Ruskin

Thinking, People, Soul

Modern Painters vol. 3, pt. 4 "Of Modern Landscape" (1856)

Education is the leading of human souls to what is best, and making what is best out of them.

John Ruskin

Education, School, Soul

John Ruskin (1853). “The Stones of Venice: The fall”, p.216

It does not matter what the whip is; it is none the less a whip, because you have cut thongs for it out of your own souls.

John Ruskin

Cutting, Soul, Doe

John Ruskin (1866). “The Crown of Wild Olive: Three Lectures on Work, Traffic, and War”, p.194

No divine terror will ever be found in the work of the man who wastes a colossal strength in elaborating toys; for the first lesson that terror is sent to teach us is, the value of the human soul, and the shortness of mortal time.

John Ruskin

Men, Soul, Lessons

John Ruskin (1853). “The Stones of Venice: The fall”, p.144