Where others see but the dawn coming over the hill, I see the soul of God shouting for joy.
William Blake
Perception, Divinity, Nature, Philosophical Contrast, Spiritual Vision, Poetic Expression
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More William Blake Quotes
“I give you the end of a golden string, Only wind it into a ball, It will lead you in at Heaven's gate Built in Jerusalem's wall.” William Blake
Guidance, Spirituality, Journey, Poetic Metaphor, Philosophical Insight, Religious Symbolism
William Blake Guidance, Spirituality, Journey, Poetic Metaphor, Philosophical Insight, Religious Symbolism“Poetry fettered, fetters the human race. Nations are destroyed or flourish in proportion as their poetry, painting, and music are destroyed or flourish.” William Blake
Art, Society, Freedom, Cultural Importance, Philosophical Insight, Artistic Influence
William Blake Art, Society, Freedom, Cultural Importance, Philosophical Insight, Artistic Influence“When my mother died I was very young, And my father sold me while yet my tongue Could scarcely cry weep weep weep weep. So your chimneys I sweep, and in soot I sleep.” William Blake
Childhood, Suffering, Exploitation, Poetic Lament, Social Critique, Emotional Expression
William Blake Childhood, Suffering, Exploitation, Poetic Lament, Social Critique, Emotional Expression“Fun I love, but too much fun is of all things the most loathsome. Mirth is better than fun, and happiness is better than mirth.” William Blake
Fun, Mirth, Happiness, Moderation, Philosophical Insight, Life Wisdom
William Blake Fun, Mirth, Happiness, Moderation, Philosophical Insight, Life Wisdom“The stars are threshed, and the souls are threshed from their husks.” William Blake
Cosmos, Soul, Transformation, Philosophical Metaphor, Spiritual Insight, Poetic Imagery
William Blake Cosmos, Soul, Transformation, Philosophical Metaphor, Spiritual Insight, Poetic Imagery“Man was made for joy and woe Then when this we rightly know Through the world we safely go. Joy and woe are woven fine A clothing for the soul to bind.” William Blake
Life, Duality, Acceptance, Wisdom, Poetic Expression, Philosophical Insight
William Blake Life, Duality, Acceptance, Wisdom, Poetic Expression, Philosophical Insight“If the Sun and Moon should ever doubt, they'd immediately go out.” William Blake
Doubt, Certainty, Nature, Metaphorical Insight, Philosophical Statement, Cosmic Observation
William Blake Doubt, Certainty, Nature, Metaphorical Insight, Philosophical Statement, Cosmic Observation“The weak in courage is strong in cunning.” William Blake
Courage, Cunning, Weakness, Philosophical Observation, Human Nature, Moral Insight
William Blake Courage, Cunning, Weakness, Philosophical Observation, Human Nature, Moral Insight“The foundation of empire is art and science. Remove them or degrade them, and the empire is no more. Empire follows art and not vice versa as Englishmen suppose.” William Blake
Art, Science, Empire, Civilization, Philosophical Insight, Cultural Critique
William Blake Art, Science, Empire, Civilization, Philosophical Insight, Cultural Critique“Nothing can be more contemptible than to suppose Public Records to be true.” William Blake
Truth, Skepticism, Records, Philosophical Critique, Social Commentary, Historical Doubt
William Blake Truth, Skepticism, Records, Philosophical Critique, Social Commentary, Historical Doubt“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“Time is the Mercy of Eternity.” William Blake
Time, Eternity, Mercy, Philosophical Insight, Spiritual Concept, Existential Observation
William Blake Time, Eternity, Mercy, Philosophical Insight, Spiritual Concept, Existential Observation“The Fool shall not enter into Heaven let him be ever so Holy.” William Blake
Wisdom, Holiness, Heaven, Philosophical Paradox, Spiritual Insight, Moral Critique
William Blake Wisdom, Holiness, Heaven, Philosophical Paradox, Spiritual Insight, Moral Critique“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
Joy, Freedom, Eternity, Philosophical Advice, Poetic Metaphor, Spiritual Wisdom
William Blake Joy, Freedom, Eternity, Philosophical Advice, Poetic Metaphor, Spiritual Wisdom“It is the greatest of crimes to depress true art and science.” William Blake
Art, Science, Oppression, Philosophical Critique, Cultural Commentary, Moral Insight
William Blake Art, Science, Oppression, Philosophical Critique, Cultural Commentary, Moral Insight“Every mortal loss is an immortal gain.” William Blake
Mortality, Immortality, Loss, Gain, Philosophical Paradox, Spiritual Insight
William Blake Mortality, Immortality, Loss, Gain, Philosophical Paradox, Spiritual Insight“Embraces are comminglings from the head even to the feet, And not a pompous high priest entering by a secret place.” William Blake
Love, Intimacy, Religion, Philosophical Critique, Poetic Imagery, Spiritual Insight
William Blake Love, Intimacy, Religion, Philosophical Critique, Poetic Imagery, Spiritual Insight“General knowledges are those knowledges that idiots possess.” William Blake
Knowledge, Ignorance, Intelligence, Philosophical Critique, Social Commentary, Intellectual Elitism
William Blake Knowledge, Ignorance, Intelligence, Philosophical Critique, Social Commentary, Intellectual Elitism