To enjoy good houses and good books in self-respect and decent comfort, seems to me to be the pleasurable end towards which all societies of human beings ought now to struggle.

—William Morris

What’s true for graphics is true for aesthetics in general. Expanded supply creates expanded demand, which in turn feeds even more supply. Over time, people learn. They discover more about what’s aesthetically possible and more about what they like. Exposure changes tastes.

—Virginia Postrel