The stars are threshed, and the souls are threshed from their husks.
William Blake
Cosmos, Soul, Transformation, Philosophical Metaphor, Spiritual Insight, Poetic Imagery
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“For I dance And drink and sing, Till some blind hand Shall brush my wing. If thought is life And strength and breath And the want Of thought is death Then am I A happy fly If I live Or if I die.” William Blake
Life, Joy, Mortality, Thought, Philosophical Reflection, Poetic Expression
William Blake Life, Joy, Mortality, Thought, Philosophical Reflection, Poetic Expression“Sooner strangle an infant in its cradle than nurse unacted desires.” William Blake
Desire, Action, Morality, Philosophical Advice, Provocative Statement, Psychological Insight
William Blake Desire, Action, Morality, Philosophical Advice, Provocative Statement, Psychological Insight“Tyger! Tyger! Burning bright in the forests of the night.” William Blake
Nature, Power, Creation, Poetic Imagery, Philosophical Inquiry, Spiritual Symbolism
William Blake Nature, Power, Creation, Poetic Imagery, Philosophical Inquiry, Spiritual Symbolism“O why was I born with a different face? Why was I not born like the rest of my race?” William Blake
Individuality, Conformity, Existential Question, Philosophical Lament, Social Critique, Personal Identity
William Blake Individuality, Conformity, Existential Question, Philosophical Lament, Social Critique, Personal Identity“God is the poetic genius in each of us.” William Blake
Divinity, Creativity, Humanity, Philosophical Insight, Spiritual Concept, Artistic Inspiration
William Blake Divinity, Creativity, Humanity, Philosophical Insight, Spiritual Concept, Artistic Inspiration“Works of Art can only be produc'd in Perfection where the Man is either in Affluence or is Above the Care of it.” William Blake
Art, Perfection, Affluence, Philosophical Observation, Artistic Condition, Social Critique
William Blake Art, Perfection, Affluence, Philosophical Observation, Artistic Condition, Social Critique“Knowledge is Life with wings.” William Blake
Knowledge, Life, Freedom, Philosophical Metaphor, Intellectual Empowerment, Spiritual Growth
William Blake Knowledge, Life, Freedom, Philosophical Metaphor, Intellectual Empowerment, Spiritual Growth“Innocence dwells with Wisdom, but never with ignorance.” William Blake
Innocence, Wisdom, Ignorance, Philosophical Insight, Spiritual Truth, Human Nature
William Blake Innocence, Wisdom, Ignorance, Philosophical Insight, Spiritual Truth, Human Nature“Both read the Bible day and night, but thou read black where I read white.” William Blake
Interpretation, Perception, Religion, Philosophical Contrast, Individual Difference, Spiritual Insight
William Blake Interpretation, Perception, Religion, Philosophical Contrast, Individual Difference, Spiritual Insight“I know that this world is a world of Imagination and Vision.” William Blake
Imagination, Reality, Vision, Philosophical Claim, Artistic Insight, Spiritual Perspective
William Blake Imagination, Reality, Vision, Philosophical Claim, Artistic Insight, Spiritual Perspective“One Power alone makes a Poet: Imagination. The Divine Vision.” William Blake
Poetry, Imagination, Divinity, Philosophical Statement, Artistic Insight, Spiritual Vision
William Blake Poetry, Imagination, Divinity, Philosophical Statement, Artistic Insight, Spiritual Vision“There is a smile of love, And there is a smile of deceit, And there is a smile of smiles In which these two smiles meet.” William Blake
Love, Deceit, Complexity, Human Nature, Poetic Observation, Philosophical Insight
William Blake Love, Deceit, Complexity, Human Nature, Poetic Observation, Philosophical Insight“What has reasoning to do with painting?” William Blake
Art, Reason, Creativity, Philosophical Question, Artistic Insight, Cognitive Contrast
William Blake Art, Reason, Creativity, Philosophical Question, Artistic Insight, Cognitive Contrast“I have conversed with the spiritual Sun. I saw him on Primrose Hill.” William Blake
Spirituality, Vision, Nature, Philosophical Claim, Mystical Experience, Poetic Expression
William Blake Spirituality, Vision, Nature, Philosophical Claim, Mystical Experience, Poetic Expression“Painters are noted for being dissipated and wild.” William Blake
Art, Behavior, Creativity, Philosophical Observation, Social Commentary, Emotional Depth
William Blake Art, Behavior, Creativity, Philosophical Observation, Social Commentary, Emotional Depth“Each man must create his own system or else he is a slave to another mans.” William Blake
Freedom, Creativity, Individuality, Philosophical Advice, Intellectual Independence, Existential Imperative
William Blake Freedom, Creativity, Individuality, Philosophical Advice, Intellectual Independence, Existential Imperative“The man who never in his mind and thoughts travel'd to heaven is no artist.” William Blake
Art, Imagination, Spirituality, Philosophical Insight, Creative Vision, Artistic Criterion
William Blake Art, Imagination, Spirituality, Philosophical Insight, Creative Vision, Artistic Criterion“Every man who is not an artist is a traitor to his own nature.” William Blake
Art, Nature, Betrayal, Philosophical Claim, Creative Imperative, Human Potential
William Blake Art, Nature, Betrayal, Philosophical Claim, Creative Imperative, Human Potential“The inquiry in England is not whether a man has talents and genius, but whether he is passive and polite and a virtuous ass and obedient to noblemen's opinions in art and science. If he is, he is a good man. If not, he must be starved.” William Blake
Society, Conformity, Genius, Critique, Artistic Freedom, Philosophical Observation
William Blake Society, Conformity, Genius, Critique, Artistic Freedom, Philosophical Observation