William Blake Quotes

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

If the doors of perception were cleansed everything would appear to man as it is, Infinite. – William Blake

The road of excess leads to the palace of wisdom. – William Blake

Exuberance is beauty. – William Blake

I must create a system or be enslaved by another man’s. – William Blake

Every night and every morn some to misery are born, every morn and every night some are born to sweet delight. – William Blake

The tigers of wrath are wiser than the horses of instruction. – William Blake

He who desires but acts not, breeds pestilence. – William Blake

What is now proved was once only imagined. – William Blake

He who kisses joy as it flies by will live in eternity’s sunrise. – William Blake

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. – William Blake

He who binds to himself a joy, Does the winged life destroy, But he who kisses the joy as it flies, Lives in eternity’s sun rise. – William Blake

The man who never alters his opinion is like standing water, and breeds reptiles of the mind. – William Blake

The foundation of all true art is love. – William Blake

A fool sees not the same tree that a wise man sees. – William Blake

He who would do good to another must do it in minute particulars. – William Blake

Improvement makes straight roads, but the crooked roads without improvement are the roads of genius. – William Blake

Without contraries is no progression. – William Blake

Great things are done when men and mountains meet. – William Blake

Man has no body distinct from his soul; for that called body is a portion of soul discerned by the five senses. – William Blake

Eternity is in love with the creations of time. – William Blake

The fool who persists in his folly will become wise. – William Blake

The eternal body of Man is The Imagination. – William Blake

The man who never in his mind and thoughts travelled to heaven is no artist. – William Blake

Those who restrain desire, do so because theirs is weak enough to be restrained. – William Blake

The thankful receiver bears a plentiful harvest. – William Blake

You never know what is enough unless you know what is more than enough. – William Blake

If the foolish, call them, they are wise. – William Blake

One thought fills immensity. – William Blake

Excess of sorrow laughs. Excess of joy weeps. – William Blake

Eternity is in love with the productions of time. – William Blake

Generosity is giving more than you can, and pride is taking less than you need. – William Blake

Energy is eternal delight. – William Blake

Improvement makes straight roads, but the crooked roads without improvement are roads of genius. – William Blake

Every harlot was a virgin once. – William Blake

The tree which moves some to tears of joy is in the eyes of others only a green thing that stands in the way. – William Blake

Travelers, there is no path, paths are made by walking. – William Blake

The eye altering alters all. – William Blake

No bird soars too high if he soars with his own wings. – William Blake

Expect poison from the standing water. – William Blake

A truth that’s told with bad intent beats all the lies you can invent. – William Blake

The fool sees not the same tree that the wise man sees. – William Blake

To generalize is to be an idiot. To particularize is the alone distinction of merit. – William Blake

I was walking among the fires of Hell, delighted with the enjoyments of Genius; which to Angels look like torment and insanity. – William Blake

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