"No art can be noble which is incapable of expressing thought, and no art is capable of expressing thought which does not change."

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When John Ruskin speaks about change, it invites us to pause and reflect on our own journey. How often do we consider the subtle impacts of change in our daily lives? This thought-provoking perspective challenges conventional wisdom and encourages a deeper understanding of ourselves.

About John Ruskin

John Ruskin was an English polymath – a writer, lecturer, art historian, art critic, draughtsman and philanthropist of the Victorian era. He wrote on subjects as varied as art, architecture, political economy, education, museology, geology, botany, ornithology, literature, history, and myth.

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