Author: William Morris

Quotes

The true secret of happiness lies in taking a genuine interest in all the details of daily life.

The true secret of happiness lies in taking a genuine interest in all the details of daily 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

Give me love and work - these two only.

Give me love and work - these two only.

- William Morris

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

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

- William Morris

I am going, if I can, to be an architect, and I am too old already, and there is no time to lose.

I am going, if I can, to be an architect, and I am too old already, and there is no time to lose.

- 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

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

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

- William Morris

I want a real revolution, a real change in society: society, a great organic mass of well-regulated forces used for the bringing-about a happy life for all.

I want a real revolution, a real change in society: society, a great organic mass of well-regulated forces used for the bringing-about a happy life for all.

- William Morris

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

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