Mr Ruskin .... for real?

[Mike Lucey]

I found the quote of the day amusing and decided to look up Mr Ruskin,

No person who is not a great sculptor or painter can be an architect. If he is not a sculptor or painter, he can only be a builder. [John Ruskin]

Check this out http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Ruskin
and particulary the section under 'Sexuality' .... me thinks this guy had a problem with reality

Mike

[Gaieus]

You forgot the link Mike!

[toxicvoxel]

Hopefuly we will not judge the man by speculations about his sexuality.
Some of his quotes are profound and timeless.

@unknownuser said:

There is scarcely anything in the world that some man cannot make a little worse, and sell a little more cheaply. The person who buys on price alone is this man's lawful prey.

[SchreiberBike]

Personally, I think the compound curves of a woman are the perfect form, but I can understand that others may want something different.

[toxicvoxel]

@unknownuser said:

Personally, I think the compound curves of a woman are the perfect form, but I can understand that others may want something different.

Well so do I for that matter, but I think you've missed the point completely...

@unknownuser said:

Tell me what you like and I'll tell you what you are.
John Ruskin

[PeterCharles]

@mike lucey said:

Check this out http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Ruskin
and particulary the section under 'Sexuality'

But what about Eric Gill .......
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eric_Gill

[Anssi]

@mike lucey said:

Check this out http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Ruskin
and particulary the section under 'Sexuality'

@petercharles said:

But what about Eric Gill .......
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eric_Gill

I would have preferred not knowing all this...

Anssi

[toxicvoxel]

It illustrates the point that it is error to measure a man by his weakness or his works alone...