Brain Quote by William Blake
“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 east, From whence comforts have increased; For light cloth seize my brain With frantic pain.”
About This Quote
Source Poem: The Marriage of Heaven and Hell, 1790–1793
A tormented mind feels like a storm cloud, turning eastward from comfort.
In simple terms: Mental anguish feels chaotic.
Acknowledge and redirect inner turmoil.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- writing
- therapy
- nighttime reflection
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- What comforts you seek?
- How to transform turmoil into art?
Comfort may be illusory.