William Morris Quotes


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.


Citations

Morris, William. "How We Live and How We Might Live." Signs of Change, Reeves and Turner, 1888, p. 30.

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William Morris
William Morris
  • Born: March 24, 1834
  • Died: October 3, 1896
  • Nationality: English
  • Profession: Textile Designer, Poet, Translator, Socialist Activist

William Morris was a British textile designer, poet, novelist, translator and socialist activist associated with the British Arts and Crafts Movement. He was a major contributor to the revival of traditional British textile arts and methods of production. His literary contributions helped to establish the modern fantasy genre, while he helped win acceptance of socialism in fin de siècle Great Britain.