I half wish that I had not been born with a sense of romance and beauty in this accursed age.

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.

Apart from the desire to produce beautiful things, the leading passion of my life has been and is hatred of modern civilization.

What is an artist but a workman who is determined that, whatever else happens, his work shall be excellent?

Don't think too much of style.

Beauty, which is what is meant by art, using the word in its widest sense, is, I contend, no mere accident to human life, which people can take or leave as they choose, but a positive necessity of life.

It is for him that is lonely or in prison to dream of fellowship, but for him that is of a fellowship to do and not to dream.