I know few Christians so convinced of the splendor of the rooms in their Father's house, as to be happier when their friends are called to those mansions... Nor has the Church's ardent "desire to depart, and be with Christ," ever cured it of the singular habit of putting on mourning for every person summoned to such departure.


The Complete Works of John Ruskin (ed. 1905)

John Ruskin Quotes

I know few Christians so convinced of the splendor of the rooms in their Father's house, as to be happier when their friends are called to those...

I know few Christians so convinced of the splendor of the rooms in their Father's house, as to be happier when their friends are called to those...

I know few Christians so convinced of the splendor of the rooms in their Father's house, as to be happier when their friends are called to those...

I know few Christians so convinced of the splendor of the rooms in their Father's house, as to be happier when their friends are called to those...