Home / Authors / William Morris

William Morris

William Morris Quotes

Artist

William Morris was a prominent 19th-century British artist, poet, designer, and socialist. Known for his revival of medieval art and his contributions to the modern design movement, Morris advocated for craftsmanship and natural beauty in his designs. His work influenced the art and design of the late Victorian era.

Filter quotes by topic

All Art Ifs Men Design Interior Design May World Should Hands Beautiful House Labour Looks Patterns Thinking Two Way Earth Enough Flower

Famous William Morris Quotes

“No pattern should be without some sort of meaning.”

Should Design Patterns Interior Design

Book:The Collected Works of William Morris: With Introductions by His Daughter May Morris

Source: The Collected Works of William Morris: With Introductions by His Daughter May Morris

“A pattern is either right or wrong...it is no stronger than its weakest point.”

Design Stronger Patterns Interior Design

Book:The Collected Works of William Morris: With Introductions by His Daughter May Morris

Source: The Collected Works of William Morris: With Introductions by His Daughter May Morris

“Do not be afraid of large patterns, if properly designed they are more restful to the eye than small ones: on the whole, a pattern where the structure is large and the details much broken up is the most useful...very small rooms, as well as very large ones, look better ornamented with large patterns.”

Ifs Wells Looks Whole Eye Rooms Design Broken Structure Patterns Details Interior Design Broken Up Restful Small Rooms

Author:William Morris

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

Men Order Three Imagination Quality Design Raised Patterns Reasonable Contempt Interior Design Reasonable Man

Book:The Collected Works of William Morris: With Introductions by His Daughter May Morris

Source: The Collected Works of William Morris: With Introductions by His Daughter May Morris

“If there is a reason for keeping the wall very quiet, choose a pattern that works all over without pronounced lines...Put very succinctly, architectural effect depends upon a nice balance of horizontal, vertical and oblique. No rules can say how much of each; so nothing can really take the place of feeling and good judgement.”

Ifs Reason Feelings Lines Nice Effects Wall Depends Balance Quiet Patterns Architecture Judgement Vertical Horizontal Good Judgement

Author:William Morris

About the Author

Born: March 24, 1834
Died: October 3, 1896
Known for: Artist
Quotes: 93

Related Topics

Art Ifs Men Design Interior Design May World Should Hands Beautiful House Labour Looks Patterns Thinking Two Way Earth Enough Flower

Popular Topics

People Ifs Thinking Knows Men World Way Want Love Life Inspirational Needs Giving Feels Should Writing Trying Years Mind Firsts

Books & Sources

The Collected Works of William Morris: With Introductions by His Daughter May MorrisRelated source material

Delphi Complete Works of William Morris (Illustrated)Related source material

William Morris on Art and SocialismRelated source material

News from NowhereRelated source material

The Earthly Paradise: A PoemRelated source material

A Dream of John BallRelated source material

Collected WorksRelated source material

Faydalı İşler, Faydasız UğraşlarRelated source material

Hopes and Fears for ArtRelated source material

Love is Enough, Or, The Freeing of Pharamond: A MoralityRelated source material

Similar Authors

Nancy LancasterBrowse related quotes
Albert HadleyBrowse related quotes
Van Day TruexBrowse related quotes
Charlotte MossBrowse related quotes
Ettore SottsassBrowse related quotes
Dorothy DraperBrowse related quotes
Elsie de WolfeBrowse related quotes
Sister ParishBrowse related quotes
Anne McDonaldBrowse related quotes
Vern YipBrowse related quotes