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William Blake Quotes

Then my verse I dishonor, my pictures despise, my person degrade and my temper chastise; and the pen is my terror, the pencil my shame; and my talents I bury, and dead is my fame Picture Quote #1

All futurity seems teeming with endless destruction never to be repelled; desperate remorse swallows the present in a quenchless rage Picture Quote #1

The generations of men run on in the tide of time, but leave their destined lineaments permanent for ever and ever Picture Quote #1

Men are admitted into heaven not because they have curbed and governed their passions or have no passions, but because they have cultivated their understandings. The treasures of heaven are not negations of passion, but realities of intellect, from which all the passions emanate uncurbed in their eternal glory. The fool shall not enter into heaven let him be ever so holy Picture Quote #1

What seems to be, is, to those to whom it seems to be, and is productive of the most dreadful consequences to those to whom it seems to be, even of torments, despair, eternal death Picture Quote #1

To me this world is all one continued vision of fancy or imagination, and I feel flattered when I am told so. What is it sets Homer, virgil and Milton in so high a rank of art? Why is the Bible more entertaining and instructive than any other book? Is it not because they are addressed to the imagination, which is spiritual sensation, and but immediately to the understanding or reason? Picture Quote #1

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He who binds to himself a joy doth the winged life destroy. But he who kisses the joy as it flies lives in Eternity's sunrise Picture Quote #1

Nature in darkness groans and men are bound to sullen contemplation in the night: restless they turn on beds of sorrow; in their inmost brain feeling the crushing wheels, they rise, they write the bitter words of stern philosophy and knead the bread of knowledge with tears and groans Picture Quote #1

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 thro' narrow chinks of his cavern Picture Quote #1

I see every thing I paint in this world, but everybody does not see alike. To the eyes of a miser a guinea is more beautiful than the sun, and a bag worn with the use of money has more beautiful proportions than a vine filled with grapes Picture Quote #1

I am really sorry to see my countrymen trouble themselves about politics. If men were wise, the most arbitrary princes could not hurt them. If they are not wise, the freest government is compelled to be a tyranny. Princes appear to me to be fools. Houses of Commons and Houses of Lords appear to me to be fools; they seem to me to be something else besides human life Picture Quote #1

When the sun rises, do you not see a round disc of fire somewhat like a guinea? O no, no, I see an innumerable company of the heavenly host crying holy, holy, holy is the Lord God Almighty Picture Quote #1

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You smile with pomp and rigor, you talk of benevolence and virtue; I act with benevolence and virtue and get murdered time after time Picture Quote #1

The inquiry in England is not whether a man has talents and genius, but whether he is passive and polite and a virtuous ass and obedient to noblemen's opinions in art and science. If he is, he is a good man. If not, he must be starved Picture Quote #1

For everything exists and not one sigh nor smile nor tear, one hair nor particle of dust, not one can pass away Picture Quote #1

If you have form'd a circle to go into, go into it yourself, and see how you would do. They said this mystery never shall cease: The priest promotes war, and the soldier peace Picture Quote #1

I have mental joys and mental health, mental friends and mental wealth, I've a wife that I love and that loves me; I've all but riches bodily Picture Quote #1

But to go to school in a summer morn, oh, it drives all joy away! Under a cruel eye outworn, the little ones spend the day - in sighing and dismay Picture Quote #1

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O Autumn, laden with fruit, and stained with the blood of the grape, pass not, but sit beneath my shady roof; there thou mayest rest and tune thy jolly voice to my fresh pipe, and all the daughters of the year shall dance! Sing now the lusty song of fruits and flowers Picture Quote #1

Man has closed himself up, till he sees all things through the narrow chinks of his cavern Picture Quote #1

Sweet babe, in thy face soft desires I can trace, secret joys and secret smiles, little pretty infant wiles Picture Quote #1

To the eyes of a miser a guinea is far more beautiful than the sun, and a bag worn with the use of money has more beautiful proportions that a vine filled with grapes Picture Quote #1

As the caterpillar chooses the fairest leaves to lay her eggs on, the priest lays his curse on the fairest joys Picture Quote #1

Ah, sunflower, weary of time, who countest the steps of the sun; seeking after that sweet golden clime, where the traveller's journal done; where the youth pined away with desire, and the pale virgin shrouded in snow, arise from their graves, and aspire where my sunflower wishes to go! Picture Quote #1

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O thou who passest through our valleys in thy strength, curb thy fierce steeds, allay the heat that flames from their large nostrils! Thou, o summer, oft pitchest here thy golden tent, and oft beneath our oaks hast slept, while we beheld with joy thy ruddy limbs and flourishing hair Picture Quote #1

The grave is heaven's golden gate, and rich and poor around it wait; o shepherdess of England's fold, behold this gate of pearl and gold! Picture Quote #1

O Winter! Bar thine adamantine doors: The north is thine; there hast thou build thy dark, deep-founded habitation. Shake not thy roofs, nor bend thy pillars with thine iron car Picture Quote #1

Sweet sleep, with soft down weave thy brows an infant crown! Sweet sleep, angel mild, hover o'er my happy child Picture Quote #1

Travelers repose and dream among my leaves Picture Quote #1

In seed time learn, in harvest teach, in winter enjoy Picture Quote #1

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Then my verse I dishonor, my pictures despise, my person degrade and my temper chastise; and the pen is my terror, the pencil my shame; and my talents I bury, and dead is my fame (William Blake Quotes) All futurity seems teeming with endless destruction never to be repelled; desperate remorse swallows the present in a quenchless rage (William Blake Quotes) The generations of men run on in the tide of time, but leave their destined lineaments permanent for ever and ever (William Blake Quotes) Men are admitted into heaven not because they have curbed and governed their passions or have no passions, but because they have cultivated their understandings. The treasures of heaven are not negations of passion, but realities of intellect, from which all the passions emanate uncurbed in their eternal glory. The fool shall not enter into heaven let him be ever so holy (William Blake Quotes) What seems to be, is, to those to whom it seems to be, and is productive of the most dreadful consequences to those to whom it seems to be, even of torments, despair, eternal death (William Blake Quotes) To me this world is all one continued vision of fancy or imagination, and I feel flattered when I am told so. What is it sets Homer, virgil and Milton in so high a rank of art? Why is the Bible more entertaining and instructive than any other book? Is it not because they are addressed to the imagination, which is spiritual sensation, and but immediately to the understanding or reason? (William Blake Quotes) He who binds to himself a joy doth the winged life destroy. But he who kisses the joy as it flies lives in Eternity's sunrise (William Blake Quotes) Nature in darkness groans and men are bound to sullen contemplation in the night: restless they turn on beds of sorrow; in their inmost brain feeling the crushing wheels, they rise, they write the bitter words of stern philosophy and knead the bread of knowledge with tears and groans (William Blake Quotes) 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 thro' narrow chinks of his cavern (William Blake Quotes) I see every thing I paint in this world, but everybody does not see alike. To the eyes of a miser a guinea is more beautiful than the sun, and a bag worn with the use of money has more beautiful proportions than a vine filled with grapes (William Blake Quotes) I am really sorry to see my countrymen trouble themselves about politics. If men were wise, the most arbitrary princes could not hurt them. If they are not wise, the freest government is compelled to be a tyranny. Princes appear to me to be fools. Houses of Commons and Houses of Lords appear to me to be fools; they seem to me to be something else besides human life (William Blake Quotes) When the sun rises, do you not see a round disc of fire somewhat like a guinea? O no, no, I see an innumerable company of the heavenly host crying holy, holy, holy is the Lord God Almighty (William Blake Quotes) You smile with pomp and rigor, you talk of benevolence and virtue; I act with benevolence and virtue and get murdered time after time (William Blake Quotes) The inquiry in England is not whether a man has talents and genius, but whether he is passive and polite and a virtuous ass and obedient to noblemen's opinions in art and science. If he is, he is a good man. If not, he must be starved (William Blake Quotes) For everything exists and not one sigh nor smile nor tear, one hair nor particle of dust, not one can pass away (William Blake Quotes) If you have form'd a circle to go into, go into it yourself, and see how you would do. They said this mystery never shall cease: The priest promotes war, and the soldier peace (William Blake Quotes) I have mental joys and mental health, mental friends and mental wealth, I've a wife that I love and that loves me; I've all but riches bodily (William Blake Quotes) But to go to school in a summer morn, oh, it drives all joy away! Under a cruel eye outworn, the little ones spend the day - in sighing and dismay (William Blake Quotes) O Autumn, laden with fruit, and stained with the blood of the grape, pass not, but sit beneath my shady roof; there thou mayest rest and tune thy jolly voice to my fresh pipe, and all the daughters of the year shall dance! Sing now the lusty song of fruits and flowers (William Blake Quotes) Man has closed himself up, till he sees all things through the narrow chinks of his cavern (William Blake Quotes) Sweet babe, in thy face soft desires I can trace, secret joys and secret smiles, little pretty infant wiles (William Blake Quotes) To the eyes of a miser a guinea is far more beautiful than the sun, and a bag worn with the use of money has more beautiful proportions that a vine filled with grapes (William Blake Quotes) As the caterpillar chooses the fairest leaves to lay her eggs on, the priest lays his curse on the fairest joys (William Blake Quotes) Ah, sunflower, weary of time, who countest the steps of the sun; seeking after that sweet golden clime, where the traveller's journal done; where the youth pined away with desire, and the pale virgin shrouded in snow, arise from their graves, and aspire where my sunflower wishes to go! (William Blake Quotes) O thou who passest through our valleys in thy strength, curb thy fierce steeds, allay the heat that flames from their large nostrils! Thou, o summer, oft pitchest here thy golden tent, and oft beneath our oaks hast slept, while we beheld with joy thy ruddy limbs and flourishing hair (William Blake Quotes) The grave is heaven's golden gate, and rich and poor around it wait; o shepherdess of England's fold, behold this gate of pearl and gold! (William Blake Quotes) O Winter! Bar thine adamantine doors: The north is thine; there hast thou build thy dark, deep-founded habitation. Shake not thy roofs, nor bend thy pillars with thine iron car (William Blake Quotes) Sweet sleep, with soft down weave thy brows an infant crown! Sweet sleep, angel mild, hover o'er my happy child (William Blake Quotes) Travelers repose and dream among my leaves (William Blake Quotes) In seed time learn, in harvest teach, in winter enjoy (William Blake Quotes)

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