"With the arrogance of youth, I determined to……" — William Morris
"With the arrogance of youth, I determined to do no less than to transform the world with Beauty. If I have succeeded in some small way, if only in one small corner of the world, amongst the men and women I love, then I shall count myself blessed, and blessed, and blessed, and the work goes on."
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26 Quotes by William Morris
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Have nothing in your house that you do not know to be useful, or believe to be beautiful.
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I do not want art for a few any more than education for a few, or freedom for a few.
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History has remembered the kings and warriors, because they destroyed; art has remembered the people, because they created.
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If you cannot learn to love real art, at least learn to hate sham art and reject it.
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The reward of labour is life. Is that not enough?
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