Quotes by Ruskin, John

An infinitude of tenderness is the chief gift and inheritance of all t >>

It is not, truly speaking, the labor that is divided; but the men: div >>

Sunshine is delicious, rain is refreshing, wind braces up, snow is exh >>

Quotations about Curses

Vexed sailors cursed the rain, for which poor shepherds prayed in vain >>

Many a man curses the rain that falls upon his head, and knows that it >>

Curses always recoil on the head of him who imprecates them. If you pu >>

Cursing is invoking the assistance of a spirit to help you inflict suffering. Swearing on the other hand, is invoking, only the witness of a spirit to an statement you wish to make.

Ruskin, John