Quote

So with this Earthly Paradise it is, If ye will read aright, and pardon me, Who strive to build a shadowy isle of bliss Midmost the beating of the steely sea.

William Morris

Change background

T
T
T

Change font

TAGS & TOPICS

William Morris
Age: 62 †
Born: 1834
Born: March 24
Died: 1896
Died: October 3
Wilcumestowe
William M. Morris
Forgiveness
Aright
Strive
Shadowy
Sea
Isle
Build
Earthly
Read
Pardon
Beating
Bliss
Paradise
Steely

More quotes by William Morris

Image
History has remembered the kings and warriors, because they destroyed art has remembered the people, because they created.
William Morris
Image
It is the childlike part of us that produces works of the imagination. When we were children time passed so slow with us that we seemed to have time for everything.
William Morris
Image
The heart desires, the hand refrains. The Godhead fires, the soul attains.
William Morris
Image
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.
William Morris
Image
Give me love and work - these two only.
William Morris
Image
We are only the trustees for those who come after us.
William Morris
Image
Not on one strand are all life's jewels strung.
William Morris
Image
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.
William Morris
Image
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!
William Morris
Image
By God! I will not tell you more to-day, Judge any way you will - what matters it?
William Morris
Image
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.
William Morris
Image
Earth, left silent by the wind of night,Seems shrunken 'neath the gray unmeasured height.
William Morris
Image
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.
William Morris
Image
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.
William Morris
Image
To happy folkAll heaviest words no more of meaning bearThan far-off bells saddening the Summer air.
William Morris
Image
A pattern is either right or wrong...it is no stronger than its weakest point.
William Morris
Image
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.
William Morris
Image
Architecture would lead us to all the arts, as it did with earlier mean: but if we despise it and take no note of how we are housed, the other arts will have a hard time of it indeed.
William Morris
Image
Simplicity of life, even the barest, is not a misery, but the very foundation of refinement.
William Morris
Image
As to the garden, it seems to me its chief fruit is-blackbirds.
William Morris