William Blake Quotes

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To see a world in a grain of sand
And a heaven in a wild flower,
Hold infinity in the palm of your hand,
And eternity in an hour.

William Blake

Inspirational, Happiness, Peace

'Auguries of Innocence' (c.1803) l. 1

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In the universe, there are things that are known, and things that are unknown, and in between, there are doors.

William Blake

Inspirational, Life, Adventure

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Joy and woe are woven fine,
A clothing for the soul divine.
Under every grief and pine
Runs a joy with silken twine.

William Blake

Inspirational, Life, Running

William Blake (1868). “Songs of Innocence and of Experience, Showing the Two Contrary States of the Human Soul”, p.98

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If the doors of perception were cleansed everything would appear to man as it is, infinite.

William Blake

Inspirational, Life, Spiritual

The Marriage of Heaven and Hell "A Memorable Fancy" plate 14 (1790 - 1793). Inspired the title of Aldous Huxley's 1954 book about drug experimentation, The Doors of Perception, which in turn inspired the name of the 1960s rock group The Doors.

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We are not meant to resolve all contradictions but to live with them and rise above them.

William Blake

Rise Above, Contradiction, Resolve

"Thoughts in Solitude". Book by Thomas Merton, 1958.

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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 that stands in the way.

William Blake

Beautiful, Attitude, Eye

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As we are, so we see.

William Blake

Belief

"As a Man Is, So He Sees" by David Berreby, bigthink.com. 2017.

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What is it men in women do require: The lineaments of gratified desire. What is it women do in men require: The lineaments of gratified desire.

William Blake

Men, Desire

'MS Note-Book' p. 99 'Several Questions Answered' - "What is it men in women do require"

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Make your own rules or be a slave to another man's.

William Blake

Men, Slave, Be A Slave

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What is now proved was once only imagined.

William Blake

Positive, Spiritual, Positivity

William Blake, David Fuller (2000). “William Blake: Selected Poetry and Prose”, p.132, Pearson Education

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The imagination is not a state: it is the human existence itself.

William Blake

Imagination, States, Existence

William Blake (2008). “The Complete Poetry and Prose of William Blake”, p.132, Univ of California Press

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The person who does not believe in miracles surely makes it certain that he or she will never take part in one.

William Blake

Believe, Miracle, Doe

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Love is weak when there is more doubt than there is trust, but love is most strong when you learn to trust even with all the doubts. If a thing loves, it is infinite.

William Blake

Strong, Love Is, Doubt

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The man who never alters his opinions is like standing water, and breeds reptiles of the mind.

William Blake

Change, Wisdom, Men

William Blake, “The Marriage Of Heaven And Hell”

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Enlightenment means taking full responsibility for your life.

William Blake

Mean, Responsibility, Enlightenment

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Each man is haunted until his humanity awakens.

William Blake

Men, Humanity

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When I tell the truth, it is not for the sake of convincing those who do not know it, but for the sake of defending those that do.

William Blake

Trust, Courage, Truth

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You become what you behold.

William Blake

Inspiration, Recovery, Addiction

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Think in the morning. Act in the noon. Eat in the evening. Sleep in the night.

William Blake

Good Morning, Happiness, Sleep

William Blake (2005). “Collected Poems”, p.167, Routledge

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I see through my eyes, not with them.

William Blake

Eye, Through My Eyes

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He who kisses joy as it flies by will live in eternity's sunrise.

William Blake

Kissing, Joy, Sunrise

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A truth that's told with bad intent beats all the lies you can invent.

William Blake

Inspirational, Funny, Fake People

'Auguries of Innocence' (c.1803) l. 53

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Mans desires are limited by his perceptions; none can desire what he has not perceived.

William Blake

Perception, Desire

William Blake (2008). “The Complete Poetry and Prose of William Blake”, p.2, Univ of California Press

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A good local pub has much in common with a church, except that a pub is warmer, and there's more conversation.

William Blake

Beer, Church, Common

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Better to shun the bait than struggle in the snare.

William Blake

Struggle, Temptation, Bait

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Born: November 28, 1757
Died: August 12, 1827
Occupation: Poet
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