All things Quote by William Blake
“If the doors of perception were cleansed everything would appear to man as it is, infinite. For man has closed himself up, till he sees all things thru chinks of his cavern.”
About This Quote
Source Poem: The Marriage of Heaven and Hell, 1790
Perception is clouded; clearing it reveals the boundless reality beyond our limited view.
In simple terms: Seeing clearly shows infinite truth.
Key Takeaway
Seek clarity, expand awareness.
Themes
perception
reality
mind
spirituality
Mood
contemplative
inspired
Type
poetic
philosophical
When to use this quote
- personal meditation
- creative work
- scientific inquiry
- psychological therapy
Key Concepts
philosophy
metaphysics
consciousness
Questions to Reflect On
- How can you challenge your own perceptual limits?
- What practices help you perceive beyond assumptions?
A Different Perspective
Human bias and mental habits often resist such profound clarity.
![“Since [man] is infinitely removed from comprehending the extremes, the end of things and their beginning are hopelessly hidden from him in an impenetrable secret; he is equally incapable of seeing the nothing from which he was made, and the infinite in which he is swallowed up.” quote by Blaise Pascal](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/f75/blaise-pascal-167_comprehending_since-man-is-infinitely-removed-from-com_2798750.jpg)
