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Give me love and work - these two only.

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William Morris
Age: 62 †
Born: 1834
Born: March 24
Died: 1896
Died: October 3
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William M. Morris
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Beauty, which is what is meant by art, using the word in its widest sense, is, I contend, no mere accident to human life, which people can take or leave as they choose, but a positive necessity of life.
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A man at work, making something which he feels will exist because he is working at it and wills it, is exercising the energies of his mind and soul as well as of his body. Memory and imagination help him as he works.
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I think the thing that impressed me is (AT&T CEO Michael) Armstrong's strategic vision and the fact that he's got John Malone (TCI's chairman) to go along. There's a real commitment to build a new AT&T.
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When Socialism comes, it may be in such a form that we won't like it.
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By God! I will not tell you more to-day, Judge any way you will - what matters it?
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No pattern should be without some sort of meaning.
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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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The true secret of happiness lies in taking a genuine interest in all the details of daily life.
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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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If there is a reason for keeping the wall very quiet, choose a pattern that works all over without pronounced lines...Put very succinctly, architectural effect depends upon a nice balance of horizontal, vertical and oblique. No rules can say how much of each so nothing can really take the place of feeling and good judgement.
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No man is good enough to be another's master.
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O thrush, your song is passing sweet, But never a song that you have sung Is half so sweet as thrushes sang When my dear love and I were young.
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Nothing should be made by man's labour which is not worth making, or which must be made by labour degrading to the makers.
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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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Don't think too much of style.
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That talk of inspiration is sheer nonsense there is no such thing. It is a mere matter of craftsmanship.
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The reward of labour is life. Is that not enough?
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There was a knight came riding by In early spring, when the roads were dry And he heard that lady sing at the noon, Two red roses across the moon.
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If we feel the least degradation in being amorous, or merry or hungry, or sleepy, we are so far bad animals & miserable men.
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You may hang your walls with tapestry insread of whitewash or paper or you may cover them with mosaic or have them frescoed by a great painter: all this is not luxury, if it be done for beauty's sake, and not for show: it does not break our golden rule: Have nothing in your houses which you do not know to be useful or believe to be beautiful.
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