william morris

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

“ My work is the embodiment of dreams in one form or another. ”

“ It is right and necessary that all men should have work to do which shall be worth doing, and be of itself pleasant to do; and which should be done under such conditions as would make it neither over-wearisome nor over-anxious. ”

“ Rejoice, lest pleasureless ye die. ”

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

“ Love is enough: though the World be a-waning, and the woods have no voice but the voice of complaining. ”

“ Artists cannot help themselves; they are driven to create by their nature, but for that nature to truly thrive, we need to preserve the precious habitat in which that beauty can flourish. ”

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

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

“ We are only the trustees for those who come after us. ”