Oscar WildeIt is in the brain that the poppy is red, that the apple is odorous, that the skylark sings.
About This Quote
In this quote, William Blake is saying that the brain is the seat of emotion and that our emotions are reflected in the things we experience. He also mentions that we can learn to appreciate things we usually dismiss as mundane.
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