William Blake Quotes, Believe Quotes, Imagination Quotes

Does a firm persuasion that a thing is so, make it so?" He replied, "All poets believe it does. And in ages of imagination, this firm persuasion removes mountains; but many are not capable of firm persuasion of anything.

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He who pretends to be either painter or engraver without being a master of drawing is an imposter.

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To generalize is to be an idiot.

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The countless gold of a merry heart, The rubies and pearls of a loving eye, The indolent never can bring to the mart, Nor the secret hoard up in his treasury.

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He who shall teach the child to doubtThe rotting grave shall ne'er get out.

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Mercy, pity, and peace, Are the world's release.

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Everything is beautiful in its own way. Exuberance is beauty.

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The most sublime act is to set another before you.

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The Man who pretends to be a modest enquirer into the truth of a self-evident thing is a Knave.

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Nothing can be more contemptible than to suppose Public Records to be true.

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The child's toys and the old man's reasons are the fruits of two seasons.

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I rest not from my great task! | To open the Eternal Worlds, | to open the immortal Eyes of Man | Inwards into the Worlds of Thought; | Into eternity, ever expanding | In the Bosom of God, | The Human Imagination

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O God, protect me from my friends, that they have not power over me. Thou hast giv'n me power to protect myself from thy bitterest enemies.

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Jesus & his apostles & disciples were all artists

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I am really sorry to see my countrymen trouble themselves about politics. If men were wise, the most arbitrary princes could not hurt them. If they are not wise, the freest government is compelled to be a tyranny. Princes appear to me to be fools. Houses of Commons and Houses of Lords appear to me to be fools; they seem to me to be something else besides human life.

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Hindsight is a wonderful thing but foresight is better, especially when it comes to saving life, or some pain!

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How can a bird that is born for joy Sit in a cage and sing?

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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.

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The road of excess leads to the palace of wisdom.

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Where any view of money exists, art cannot be carried on.

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