174 Quotes by William Morris

Nothing should be made by man’s labour which is not worth making, or which must be made by labour degrading to the makers.

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.

Art is the expression of man’s pleasure in labour.

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.

When Socialism comes, it may be in such a form that we won’t like it.

A world made to be lost, -A bitter life ’twixt pain and nothing tost.

By God! I will not tell you more to-day, Judge any way you will – what matters it?

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

We shall not be happy unless we live like good animals, unless we enjoy the exercise of the ordinary functions of life: eating, sleeping, loving, walking, running, swimming, riding, sailing.