John KeatsOpen wide the mind's cage-door, She'll dart forth, and cloudward soar.
About This Quote
This quote comes from "The Odyssey" by Homer, translated by Samuel Butler. It tells the story of Ulysses, who was an advisor to king Agamemnon during the Trojan War. After the war, Ulysses would have received a large amount of treasure, but he swore that no matter how much he received he would use it all for good. He decided to take his son Ithaca to Ireland to spend his life there.
Once in Ireland, he opened his mind's cage door and let all of his thoughts go. Soon afterward, the wind carried the door shut again. But one thought remained, "I want to go home."
Source: The Complete Poems
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