"History has remembered the kings and warriors, because they destroyed; art has remembered the people, because they created."

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Source : William Morris, May Morris (2012). “The Collected Works of William Morris: With Introductions by His Daughter May Morris”, p.32, Cambridge University Press

William Morris

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“My father mainly liked writers. His friends were writers. He wanted to find the writing. That was his main frustration I think.”
“So long as mists envelop you, be still. Be still until the sunlight pours through and dispels the mists - as it surely will. Then act with courage.”
“Making art is dealing with people on your own terms. The ideal way of using people is using them like clay, but that being out of the question, except for lunatics and leaders, art is a good alternative.”
“I'm a curious person. I like to ask questions.”
“I hate being so emotionally slutty. I need to stop loving everyone I have a long conversation with.”
“The first thing I think of when I think about coming to Las Vegas and playing is always Elvis; its always the first thing on my mind.”
“if you don't exist in the arts of a culture, you're invisible. The arts are what express the soul of who we are and that expresses our humanity.”
“Releasing masks and veils allows the other to see you in your authenticity. Guards are dropped, and we can be seen for who we really are: the uniqueness of our personality, the beauty of our soul, our pure spirit.”

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