Author: William Morris

Quotes

Have nothing in your house that you do not know to be useful, or believe to be beautiful.

Have nothing in your house that you do not know to be useful, or believe to be beautiful.

- William Morris

No man is good enough to be another's master.

No man is good enough to be another's master.

- William Morris

It took me years to understand that words are often as important as experience, because words make experience last.

It took me years to understand that words are often as important as experience, because words make experience last.

- William Morris

To do nothing but grumble and not to act - that is throwing away one's life.

To do nothing but grumble and not to act - that is throwing away one's life.

- William Morris

If you cannot learn to love real art, at least learn to hate sham art and reject it.

If you cannot learn to love real art, at least learn to hate sham art and reject it.

- William Morris

The reward of labour is life. Is that not enough?

The reward of labour is life. Is that not enough?

- William Morris

History has remembered the kings and warriors, because they destroyed; art has remembered the people, because they created.

History has remembered the kings and warriors, because they destroyed; art has remembered the people, because they created.

- William Morris

I do not want art for a few any more than education for a few, or freedom for a few.

I do not want art for a few any more than education for a few, or freedom for a few.

- William Morris

Not on one strand are all life's jewels strung.

Not on one strand are all life's jewels strung.

- William Morris

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