All William Blake Quotes
- The best wine is the oldest, the best water the newest. Best
- First thought is best in Art, second in other matters. Art
- To some people a tree is something so incredibly beautiful that it brings tears to the eyes. To others it is just a green thing… Attitude
- Although wine when it is read somewhat lacks the savour of wine when it is drunk, wine remains a very pleasant thing both to read… Both
- Mysteries are not to be solved. They eye goes blind when it only wants to see why. Blind
- Man has closed himself up, till he sees all things thro' narrow chinks of his cavern. All
- Some say that happiness is not good for mortals, & they ought to be answered that sorrow is not fit for immortals & is utterly… Answered
- As I was walking among the fires of Hell, delighted with the enjoyments of Genius; which to Angels look like torment and insanity, I collected… Among
- The vision of Christ that thou dost see Is my vision's greatest enemy. Christ
- Abstinence sows sand all over The ruddy limbs and flaming hair, But desire gratified Plants fruits of life and beauty there. Abstinence
- 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… Bed
- 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… Consequence
- I'm sure this Jesus will not do Either for Englishman or Jew. Englishman
- Like a fiend in a cloud, With howling woe After night I do crowd And with night will go; I turn my back to the… Brain
- England! awake! awake! awake! Jerusalem thy sister calls! Why wilt thou sleep the sleep of death And close her from thy ancient walls? Ancient
- As a man is, so he sees. Man
- 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… Appear
- Love seeketh only self to please, To bind another to its delight, Joys in another's loss of ease, And builds a Hell in Heaven's despite. Bind
- One law for lion and ox is oppression. Government
- Christianity is art and not money. Money is its curse. Art