John Ruskin, (1819-1900) British author, artist, social critic Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Comment on this quote Share via Email Print this Page John Ruskin Quote “The highest reward for man’s toil is not what he gets for it, but what he becomes by it.”John Ruskin ~ John Ruskin (1819-1900) British author, artist, social critic Character , Honor Ratings and Comments Reply jim k, austin tx 10/2/14 Reply Mike, Norwalk 10/2/14 I like it a lot! ! ! Reply mama pajama, napa 10/2/14 Old school thinking ::: Reply E Archer, NYC 10/2/14 Something we should keep in mind when we catch ourselves yelling "bomb 'em!" at the TV. Reply jim k, Austin 8/14/20 1Reply Don Lee, Reno 8/14/20 Lame. Work and toil give purpose, no matter what becomes of it. It's not future tense, but a present tense should one become depressed by expectations. SaveOk2 SaveOk2 View CommentsClick to view or comment. Share on Facebook Tweet Email Print This John Ruskin quote is found in these categories: Character quotes Honor quotes About John Ruskin Bio of John Ruskin Quotations by John Ruskin Books by/about John Ruskin John Ruskin videos John Ruskin on Wikipedia Astrological chart for John Ruskin