To banish imperfection is to destroy expression, to check e… - John Ruskin

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To banish imperfection is to destroy expression, to check exertion, to paralyze vitality.

John Ruskin

The Stones of Venice · July 10, 2003 Verified in 1 source Sign up to see the complete provenance

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John Ruskin (8 February 1819 – 20 January 1900) was an English author, poet and painter, most famous for his work as art critic and social critic.

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Pen Names: Kata Phusin

Alternative Names: Rŏsŭkʻin • J. Ruskin • John Rosukin • Jon Rasukin • Dzhon Rëskin • Ruskin

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I am trying to prove to you the honour of your houses and your hills; not that the Church is not sacred — but that the whole Earth is.

Lo que creamos o lo que pensemos, al final no tiene mayor importancia. Lo único que realmente importa es lo que hacemos

The greatest thing a human soul ever does in this world is to see something and what it saw in a plain way. To see clearly is poetry, prophecy and religion — all in one.

To banish imperfection is to destroy expression, to check exertion, to paralyze vitality. - John Ruskin

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