What did William Morris mean by: The greatest foe to art is luxury, art cannot live in its atmosphere. William Morris Designer · England Copy
And the deeds that ye do upon this earth, it is for fellowship’s sake that ye do them. Author, January 15, 2024January 9, 2025, William Morris, Deeds, Earth, Fellowship, 0 William Morris Designer · England
+ No man is good enough to be another’s master. Author, August 18, 2023January 2, 2025, William Morris, Equality, Freedom, Individuality, 0 William Morris Designer · England
The wind is not helpless for any man’s need, Nor falleth the rain but for thistle and weed. Author, January 15, 2024January 9, 2025, William Morris, Nature, Providence, Purpose, 0 William Morris Designer · England
+ Speak but one word to me. Author, June 12, 2023January 2, 2025, William Morris, Communication, Connection, Interaction, 0 William Morris Designer · England
A world made to be lost, – A bitter life ‘twixt pain and nothing tost. Author, January 15, 2024January 9, 2025, William Morris, Despair, Loss, Suffering, 0 William Morris Designer · England
+ The reward of labour is life. Is that not enough? Author, September 30, 2023January 2, 2025, William Morris, Labour, Life, Reward, 0 William Morris Designer · England
There is no excuse for doing anything which is not strikingly beautiful. Author, January 15, 2024January 9, 2025, William Morris, Aesthetics, Beauty, Excellence, 0 William Morris Designer · England
+ If you cannot learn to love real art, at least learn to hate sham art and reject it. Author, January 15, 2024January 9, 2025, William Morris, Hate, Love, 0 William Morris Designer · England
Make copies, young man, many copies. You can only become a good artist by copying the masters. Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres Painter · France
An original artist is unable to copy. So he has only to copy in order to be original. Jean Cocteau Artist · France
This art, born of genius and good taste, can become beautiful and varied to an infinite degree. Jean-Georges Noverre Choreographer · France
The greatest masterpiece in literature is only a dictionary out of order. Jean Cocteau Artist · France
