"Art is not a study of positive reality, it is the seeking for ideal truth." ― John Ruskin Topic(s): Art Tags: study More From John Ruskin "Sunshine is delicious, rain is refreshing, wind braces us up, snow is exhilarating; there is really no such thing as bad weather, only different kinds of good weather." "Man’s only true happiness is to live in hope of something to be won by him. Reverence something to be worshipped by him, and love something to be cherished by him, forever." "Men cannot not live by exchanging articles, but producing them. They live by work not trade." More In Art "Life is like art. You have to work hard to keep it simple and still have meaning."― Charles de Lint "I think good art does come from a dark place."― Rick Springfield "When you create art, the world has to wait."― Will Smith