Quote by William Morris

If you want a golden rule that will fit everything, this is it: Have nothing in your houses that you do not know to be useful or believe to be beautiful.

If you want a golden rule that will fit everything, this is

Summary

This quote, attributed to influential designer William Morris, emphasizes the importance of surrounding oneself with only things that possess utility or aesthetic value. It advocates for minimalism and mindful consumption, suggesting that one should curate their surroundings by decluttering and being selective about what they bring into their homes. By adhering to this golden rule, individuals can create an environment that incorporates functionality and beauty, contributing to a sense of harmony and appreciation for the objects around them.

Topics

By William Morris

Liked the quote? Share it with your friends.

Random Quotations

The creation of a legal eligibility allowing the grant of an

The creation of a legal eligibility allowing the grant of an amnesty for treason is abhorrent and unacceptable. The Bill was supposed to be a search for the truth behind the tragedy of 2000, but the Bill never once mentions the word truth.

Truth Legal Treason

The influence of individual character extends from generatio

The influence of individual character extends from generation to generation.

I would not dare to say that there is a direct relation betw

I would not dare to say that there is a direct relation between mathematics and madness, but there is no doubt that great mathematicians suffer from maniacal characteristics, delirium and symptoms of schizophrenia.

John Forbes Nash

You have to be a bastard to make it, and that's a fact. And

You have to be a bastard to make it, and that's a fact. And the Beatles are the biggest bastards on earth.

Property is an intellectual production. The game requires co

Property is an intellectual production. The game requires coolness, right reasoning, promptness, and patience in the players.

Ralph Waldo Emerson

We create the world in which we live; if that world becomes

We create the world in which we live; if that world becomes unfit for human life; it is because we tire of our responsibility.

Cyril Connolly, Enemies of Promi

If you can make a girl laugh, you can make her do anything.

If you can make a girl laugh, you can make her do anything.

My future is righteousness.

My future is righteousness.

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

Gather in your resources, rally all your faculties, marshal

Gather in your resources, rally all your faculties, marshal all your energies, focus all your capacities upon mastery of at least one field of endeavor.

I embrace everything about Ally... I don't particularly see

I embrace everything about Ally... I don't particularly see her as a whiner. One week she's tough, the next she's really weak. I love that. She's human.

Calista Flockhart

Never fear shadows. They simply mean there's a light shining

Never fear shadows. They simply mean there's a light shining somewhere nearby.