It has become an article of the creed of modern morality that all labour is good in itself – a convenient belief to those who live on the labour of others. But as to those on whom they live, I recommend them not to take it on trust, but to look into the matter a little deeper.

— William Morris

William Morris Quotes

Ornamental pattern work, to be raised above the contempt of reasonable men, must possess three qualities: beauty, imagination and order.

— William Morris

Talk of inspiration is sheer nonsense; there is to such thing. It is mere a matter of craftsmanship.

— William Morris

I half wish that I had not been born with a sense of romance and beauty in this accursed age.

— William Morris

Romance

Don’t think too much of style.

— William Morris

Simplicity of life, even the barest, is not a misery, but the very foundation of refinement.

— William Morris

The reward of labour is life. Is that not enough?

— William Morris

Let tomorrow cross its own rivers.

— William Morris

If others can see it as I have seen it, then it may be called a vision rather than a dream.

— William Morris

Love makes clear the eyes that else would never see: “Love makes blind the eyes to all but me and thee.

— William Morris

How can you care about the image of a landscape, when you show by your deeds that you don’t care for the landscape itself?

— William Morris

Count on, rest not, for hope is dead.

— William Morris

The lost and found the Cause hath crowned, The Day of Days is here.

— William Morris

Thus then lived this folk in much plenty and ease of life, though not delicately nor desiring things out of measure. They wrought with their hands and wearied themselves; and they rested from their toil and feasted and were merry: to-morrow was not a burden to them, nor yesterday a thing which they would fain forget: life shamed them not, nor did death make them afraid.

— William Morris

I can see myself still myself all along the way I have gone. – Lady Abundance.

— William Morris

The books I would like to print are the books I love to read and keep.

— William Morris

When a rich man is hurt his wail goeth heavens high and none may say he heareth not.

— William Morris

For hope is dead, for hope is dead.

— William Morris

He trembled with his head hung low.

— William Morris

Love gives every gift whereby we long to live: “Love takes every gift, and nothing back doth give.

— William Morris

I am accursed and beguiled; and I wander round and round in a tangle that I may never escape from. I am not far from deeming that this is a land of dreams made for my beguiling. Or has the earth become so full of lies, that there is no room amidst them for a true man to stand upon his feet and go his ways?

— William Morris

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