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Angel Quotes by William Blake
- It is not because angels are holier than men or devils that makes them angels, but because they do not expect holiness from one another,…
- The Angel that presided o'er my birth Said, 'Little creature, formed of joy and mirth, Go love without the help of any thing on earth'...
- 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…
- I heard an Angel singing; When the day was springing, Mercy, Pity, Peace; Is the world's release.
- I asked a thief to steal me a peach: He turned up his eyes. I asked a lithe lady to lie her down: Holy and…
- Thou fair-hair'd angel of the evening, Now, whilst the sun rests on the mountains, light Thy bright torch of love; thy radiant crown Put on,…
- The reason Milton wrote in fetters when he wrote of Angels and God, and at liberty when of Devils and Hell, is because he was…
- Then cherish pity, lest you drive an angel from your door.
More Angel Quotes
- It was pride that changed angels into devils; it is humility that makes men as angels. — Saint Augustine
- We cannot pass our guardian angel's bounds, resigned or sullen, he will hear our sighs. — Saint Augustine
- Those who give themselves to prayer should in a special manner have always a devotion to St. Joseph; for I know not… — Teresa of Avila
- But men must know, that in this theatre of man's life it is reserved only for God and angels to be lookers… — Francis Bacon
- The desire of excessive power caused the angels to fall; the desire of knowledge caused men to fall. — Francis Bacon
- I remember being on film sets when I was younger, and only men got to do the cool action movies. So I… — Drew Barrymore
- It may be that when the angels go about their task praising God, they play only Bach. I am sure, however, that… — Karl Barth
- Whether you've seen angels floating around your bedroom or just found a ray of hope at a lonely moment, choosing to believe… — Martha Beck
- Given the eclectic and constantly shifting nature of my metaphysical inclinations, I will probably never feel certain exactly what an angel is. — Martha Beck
- Man was created a little lower than the angels and has been getting a little lower ever since. — Josh Billings
- Its visits, like those of angels, short, and far between. — Robert Blair
- It is not because angels are holier than men or devils that makes them angels, but because they do not expect holiness… — William Blake