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
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
The true secret of happiness lies in taking a genuine interest in all the details of daily life. – William Morris
It took me years to understand that words are often as important as experience, because words make experience last. – William Morris
One of the matters that must be addressed is that Rwanda and Uganda have to leave the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Were also supporting processes to ensure that the political dialogue among the Congolese themselves takes place so that the people there can decide their future. – Thabo Mbeki