William Blake Quotes and Quotations
He who desires, but acts not, breeds pestilence.
I was angry with my friend: I told my wrath, my wrath did end. I was angry with my foe: I told it not, my wrath did grow.
A robin redbreast in a cage Sets all heaven in a rage.
Exuberance is beauty.
The Old and New Testaments are the Great Code of Art.
Some are born to sweet delight, Some are born to endless night.
I must create a system or be enslaved by another man's. I will not reason and compare; My business is to create.
Improvement makes straight roads; but the crooked roads without improvement are roads of genius.
General good is the plea of the scoundrel, hypocite, flatterer.
You never know what is enough unless you know what is more than enough.
A truth that's told with bad intent - beats all the lies you can invent.
He who would do good to another must do it in minute particulars: general good is the plea of the scoundrel, hypocrite and flatterer. For art and science cannot exist but in minutely organized particulars.
As a man is, so he sees.
A fool sees not the same tree that a wise man sees.
I must create a system, or be enslaved by another man's.
To Mercy, Pity, Peace and Love All pray in their distress.
Excessive sorrow laughs. Excessive joy weeps.
One thought fills immensity.
A truth that's told with bad intent Beats all the lies you can invent.
The tigers of wrath are wiser than the horses of instruction.
Mirth is better than fun, and happiness is better than mirth.
Life delights in life.
It is right it should be so, Man was made for joy and woe; And when this we rightly know, Through the world we safely go.
The cut worm forgives the plow.
You never know what is enough unless you know what is more than enough.
Everything that lives, lives not alone, nor for itself.
The bird, a nest; the spider, a web; man, friendship.
No bird soars too high if he soars on his own wings.
Exuberance is beauty.
A fool sees not the same tree that a wise man sees.
The man who never alters his opinion is like standing water, and breeds reptiles of the mind.
He who desires but acts not breeds pestilence.
I have mental joys and mental health, Mental friends and mental wealth, I've a wife that I love and that loves me; I've all but riches bodily.
Tools were made and born were hands, Every farmer understands.
You never know what is enough unless you know what is more than enough.
You never know what is enough unless you know what is more than enough.
You never know what is enough unless you know what is more than enough.
You never know what is enough unless you know what is more than enough.
You never know what is enough unless you know what is more than enough.
You never know what is enough unless you know what is more than enough.
You never know what is enough unless you know what is more than enough.
You never know what is enough unless you know what is more than enough.