William Morris was an English textile designer, poet, novelist, and socialist activist who was associated with the British Arts and Crafts Movement. Here are some of his most famous quotes:
- “Have nothing in your house that you do not know to be useful, or believe to be beautiful.”
- “The true secret of happiness lies in taking a genuine interest in all the details of daily life.”
- “History has remembered the kings and warriors, because they destroyed; art has remembered the people, because they created.”
- “The past is not dead, it is living in us, and will be alive in the future which we are now helping to make.”
- “The true test of civilization is not the census, nor the size of the cities, nor the crops – no, but the kind of man the country turns out.”
- “The reward of labour is life. Is that not enough?”
- “The beauty of life is in the small details, not in the big events.”
- “The true function of art is to inspire.”
- “The best thing one can do when it’s raining is to let it rain.”
- “The true work of art is but a shadow of the divine perfection.”
- “The greatest wealth is to live content with little.”
- “The world is full of magical things patiently waiting for our wits to grow sharper.”
- “The true artist is not proud: he unfortunately sees that art has no limits; he feels darkly how far he is from the goal; and though he may be admired by others, he is sad not to have reached that point to which his better genius only appears as a distant, guiding sun.”
- “The true aim of art is not to imitate nature, but to express it.”
- “The true value of a civilization is not in its monuments, but in the quality of life that it creates.”
- “The true beauty of a work of art lies in its ability to inspire and uplift the human spirit.”
- “The true purpose of art is to awaken the soul to the beauty and wonder of the world.”
- “The true measure of a man’s worth is not in what he has, but in what he gives.”
- “The true meaning of life is to find your own path and follow it.”
- “The true essence of beauty is not in the external form, but in the inner
