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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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William Morris
Age: 62 †
Born: 1834
Born: March 24
Died: 1896
Died: October 3
Wilcumestowe
William M. Morris
Education
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Love is enough: though the world be a-waning, And the woods have no voice but the voice of complaining.
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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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If a chap can't compose an epic poem while he's weaving tapestry, he had better shut up, he'll never do any good at all.
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Do not be afraid of large patterns, if properly designed they are more restful to the eye than small ones: on the whole, a pattern where the structure is large and the details much broken up is the most useful...very small rooms, as well as very large ones, look better ornamented with large patterns.
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Death have we hated, knowing not what it meant Life we have loved, through green leaf and through sere, Though still the less we knew of its intent.
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Forgetfulness of grief I yet may gainIn some wise may come ending to my painIt may be yet the Gods will have me glad!Yet, Love, I would that thee and pain I had!
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Earth, left silent by the wind of night,Seems shrunken 'neath the gray unmeasured height.
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Not on one strand are all life's jewels strung.
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Give me love and work - these two only.
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We are only the trustees for those who come after us.
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The true secret of happiness lies in taking a genuine interest in all the details of daily life.
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The reward of labour is life. Is that not enough?
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Slayer of the winter, art thou here again? O welcome, thou that bring'st the summer nigh! The bitter wind makes not the victory vain. Nor will we mock thee for thy faint blue sky.
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A good way to rid one's self of a sense of discomfort is to do something. That uneasy, dissatisfied feeling is actual force vibrating out of order it may be turned to practical account by giving proper expression to its creative character.
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No man is good enough to be another's master.
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A world made to be lost, - A bitter life 'twixt pain and nothing tost.
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From out the throng and stress of lies, From out the painful noise of sighs, One voice of comfort seems to rise: It is the meaner part that dies.
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What is an artist but a workman who is determined that, whatever else happens, his work shall be excellent?
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A pattern is either right or wrong...it is no stronger than its weakest point.
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Speak but one word to me.
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