“It is of the nature of man, when he is not diseased, to take pleasure in his work under certain conditions.”

— William Morris, "Useful Work versus Useless Toil" (1885)

About William Morris

1834 – 1896

English designer, poet and socialist, a leader of the Arts and Crafts movement.

“The greatest foe to art is luxury, art cannot live in its atmosphere.”

“I do not want art for a few, any more than education for a few, or freedom for a few.”

“So I say, if you cannot learn to love real art; at least learn to hate sham art and reject it.”

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“Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life.”

“The reward of a thing well done, is to have done it.”

“Why does this magnificent applied science which saves work and makes life easier bring us so little happiness?”

“The happiness of men consists in life. And life is in labor.”

“The office of government is not to confer happiness, but to give men opportunity to work out happiness for themselves.”

“Labour without joy is base. Labour without sorrow is base. Sorrow without labour is base. Joy without labour is base.”