For Mercy has a human heart; Pity, a human face; And Love, the human form divine: And Peace the human dress. Songs of InnocenceCruelty has a human heart And jealousy a human face, Terror the human form divine, And secrecy the human dress. The human dress is forged iron, The human form a fiery forge, The human face a furnace seal'd, The human heart its hungry gorge. Songs of Experience - This poem was discovered posthumously. . William Blake
Be the reason someone smiles. Be the reason someone feels loved and believes in the goodness in people.
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Roy T. Bennett
Friends are the family you choose (~ Nin/Ithilnin, Elven rogue).
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Jess C. Scott
Most of us must learn to love people and use things rather than loving things and using people.
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Roy T. Bennett
And when all the wars are over, a butterfly will still be beautiful.
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Ruskin Bond
It often occurs that pride and selfishness are muddled with strength and independence. They are neither equal nor similar; in fact, they are polar opposites. A coward may be so cowardly that he masks his weakness with some false personification of power. He is afraid...
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Criss Jami
More Quotes By William Blake
If a thing loves, it is infinite.
Eternity is in love with the productions of time.
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.
What is now proved was once only imagined.
A man can't soar too high, when he flies with his own wings.