The path of a good woman is indeed strewn with flowers; but they rise behind her steps, not before them. Author: John Ruskin Copy Quote More from John Ruskin “To speak and act truth with constancy and precision is nearly as difficult, and…” “The purest and most thoughtful minds are those which love color the most.” “. . . no good work whatever can be perfect, and the demand for perfection is al…” “The second reason is, that imperfection is in some sort essential to all that w…”