Quote by: John Ruskin

The principle of all successful effort is to try to do not what is absolutely the best, but what is easily within our power, and suited for our temperament and condition.


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  • NameJohn Ruskin
  • DescriptionEnglish writer and art critic
  • AliasesKata Phusin
  • BornFebruary 8, 1819
  • DiedJanuary 20, 1900
  • CountryUnited Kingdom
  • ProfessionWriter; Art Critic; Art Historian; Philosopher; Painter
  • WorksModern Painters; The Seven Lamps Of Architecture; The Stones Of Venice; Unto This Last; Fors Clavigera