William Blake Quotes, Angel Quotes, Fire Quotes

As I was walking among the fires of Hell, delighted with the enjoyments of Genius; which to Angels look like torment and insanity, I collected some of their Proverbs.

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For everything exists and not one sigh nor smile nor tear, one hair nor particle of dust, not one can pass away.

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Rome & Greece swept Art into their maw & destroy'd it; a Warlike State never can produce Art. It will Rob & Plunder & accumulate into one place, & Translate & Copy & Buy & Sell & Criticize, but not Make.

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If you have formed a circle to go into,Go into it yourself and see how you would do.

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The best wine is the oldest, the best water the newest.

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God keep me from the divinity of Yes and Nothe Yea Nay Creeping Jesus, from supposing Up and Down to be the same thing as allexperimentalists must suppose.

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Each man must create his own system or else he is a slave to another mans

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To see a world in a grain of sand and a heaven in a wildflower.

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The ignorant Insults of Individuals will not hinder me from doing my duty to my Art

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And we are put on earth a little space, That we may learn to bear the beams of love.

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On no other ground Can I sow my seed Without tearing up Some stinking weed.

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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.

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Like a fiend in a cloud, With howling woe, After night I do crowd, And with night will go; I turn my back to the east, From whence comforts have increased; For light doth seize my brain With frantic pain.

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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.

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One thought fills immensity.

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Oh! why was I born with a different face? why was I not born like the rest of my race? when I look,each one starts! when I speak, I offend; then Im silent & passive & lose every friend. Then my verse I dishonour, my pictures despise, my person degrade & my temper chastise; and the pen is my terror, the pencil my shame; all my talents I bury, and dead is my fame. Im either too low or too highly prized; when elate I m envy'd, when meek Im despis'd

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Always be ready to speak your mind, and a base man will avoid you.

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Struggling in my father's hands, Striving against my swaddling bands, Bound and weary, I thought best To sulk upon my mother's breast.

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The Fool shall not enter into Heaven let him be ever so Holy.

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Degrade first the Arts if you'd Mankind Degrade. Hire Idiots to Paint with cold light & hot shade: Give high Price for the worst, leave the best in disgrace, And with Labours of Ignorance fill every place.

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