Quote by William Morris
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So long as the system of competition in the production and exchange of the means of life goes on, the degradation of the arts will go on and if that system is to last for ever, then art is doomed, and will surely die that is to say, civilization will die. – William Morris

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The past is not dead, it is living in us, and will be alive in the future which we are now helping to make. – William Morris

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It took me years to understand that words are often as important as experience, because words make experience last. – William Morris

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The true secret of happiness lies in taking a genuine interest in all the details of daily life. – William Morris

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You must not fight too often with one enemy, or you will teach him all your art of war. – Napoleon Bonaparte

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Art is a shadow of what a person is thinking… a small glimpse of what they hold inside. Little secrets, regrets, joys… every line has its own meaning. – Sarah, Los Cerros Middle School, 1999

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The screen is a magic medium. It has such power that it can retain interest as it conveys emotions and moods that no other art form can hope to tackle. – Stanley Kubrick

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Art washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life. – Pablo Picasso

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