149 "William Blake" Quotes And Sayings

William Blake was an early pioneer of what became known as Romanticism. He was a prolific artist, poet, and print-maker whose work is a landmark in the history of a distinctly English national art form. His importance as a visual artist and his towering reputation as a visionary thinker have ensured his continuing importance to artists and scholars alike.

If a thing loves, it is infinite.
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If a thing loves, it is infinite. William Blake
Eternity is in love with the productions of time.
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Eternity is in love with the productions of time. William Blake
To see a World in a Grain of Sand And...
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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. William Blake
What is now proved was once only imagined.
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What is now proved was once only imagined. William Blake
A man can't soar too high, when he flies with...
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A man can't soar too high, when he flies with his own wings. William Blake
Exuberance is beauty.
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Exuberance is beauty. William Blake
A truth that's told with bad intent Beats all the...
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A truth that's told with bad intent Beats all the lies you can invent. William Blake
The glory of Christianity is to conquer by forgiveness.
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The glory of Christianity is to conquer by forgiveness. William Blake
Did he smile his work to see? Did he who...
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Did he smile his work to see? Did he who made the Lamb make thee? William Blake
When i tell the truth, it is not for the...
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When i tell the truth, it is not for the sake of convincing those who do not know it, but for the sake of defending those that do. William Blake
If the doors of perception were cleansed, everything would appear...
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If the doors of perception were cleansed, everything would appear to man as it is - infinite. William Blake
For every thing that lives is Holy.
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For every thing that lives is Holy. William Blake
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The Prophets Isaiah and Ezekiel dined with me, and I asked them how they dared so roundly to assert, that God spoke to them; and whether they did not think at the time, that they would be misunderstood, & so be the cause of imposition. Isaiah answer'd, I saw no God, nor heard any, in a finite organical perception; but my senses discover'd the infinite in every thing, and as I was then persuaded, & remain confirm'd; that the voice of honest indignation is the voice of God, I cared not for consequences but wrote. William Blake
When the stars threw down their spears, and watered heaven...
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When the stars threw down their spears, and watered heaven with their tears, did he smile his work to see? Did he who made the Lamb make thee? William Blake
The road of excess leads to the palace of wisdom.
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The road of excess leads to the palace of wisdom. William Blake
Better to shun the bait than struggle in the snare.
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Better to shun the bait than struggle in the snare. William Blake
What is grand is necessarily obscure to weak men. That...
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What is grand is necessarily obscure to weak men. That which can be made explicit to the idiot is not worth my care. William Blake
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He whose face gives no light, shall never become a star. William Blake
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I must create a system, or be enslaved by another man's. I will not reason and compare: my business is to create. William Blake
Truth can never be told so as to be understood...
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Truth can never be told so as to be understood and not be believed. William Blake