William Blake

Quotes

Energy is eternal delight.
I have always found that angels have the vanity to speak of themselves as the only wise.
When thou seest an eagle, thou seest a portion of genius; lift up thy head!
He who binds to himself a joy, does the winged life destroy: But he who kisses the joy as it flies, lives in eternity's sun rise.
To see a world in a grain of sand and a heaven in a wildflower, hold infinity in the palm of your hand and eternity in an hour.
Thou art a Man, God is no more.
Thy own humanity learn to adore.
He who binds himself to joy
Doth the winged life destroy;
But he who kisses the joy as it flies
Lives in Eternity's sunrise.
Those who control their passions do so because their passions are weak enough to be controlled.
He who desires, but acts not, breeds pestilence.
No bird soars too high, if he soars with his own wings.
The road of excess leads to the palace of wisdom
I must create a system or be enslaved by another man's.
I must create a system, or be enslaved by another man's.
Always be ready to speak your mind and a base man will avoid you.
To generalize is to be an idiot.
No bird soars too high if he soars with his own wings.
The man who never alters his opinions is like standing water, and breeds reptiles of the mind.
When the doors of perception are cleansed, man will see things as they truly are, infinite.
I myself do nothing. The Holy Spirit accomplishes all through me.
Innocence dwells with Wisdom, but never with Ignorance.
A truth that's told with bad intent, Beats all the lies you can invent.
To see a world in a Grain of Sand,
And a Heaven in a Wild Flower,
Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand,
And eternity in an hour.
Love seeketh not itself to please,
Nor for itself hath any care,
But for another gives its ease,
And builds a Heaven in Hell's despair.
Those who restrain desire, do so because theirs is weak enough to be restrained.
As I was walking among the fires of Hell,
delighted with the enjoyments of Genius;
which to Angels look like torment and insanity.
I collected some of their Proverbs.
If the doors of perception were cleansed every thing would appear to man as it is, infinite.
What is now proved was once only imagined.
I was angry with my friend I told my wrath, my wrath did end. I was angry with my foe: I told it not, my wrath did grow.
If the doors of perception were cleansed every thing would appear to man as it is, infinite. For man has closed himself up, till he sees all things thru' narrow chinks of his cavern.
It is easier to forgive an enemy than to forgive a friend.
Think in the morning. Act in the noon. Eat in the evening. Sleep in the night.