Simplicity of life, even the barest, is not a misery, but the very foundation of refinement.

William Morris (1834 CE-1896 CE), William Morris was an English textile designer, poet, artist, writer, and socialist activist associated with the British Arts and Crafts movement. He was a major contributor to the revival of traditional British textile arts and methods of production. His literary contributions helped to establish the modern fantasy genre, while he campaigned for socialism in fin de siècle Great Britain.