William Blake Quotes, Thinking Quotes, Ezekiel Quotes

The Prophets Isaiah and Ezekiel dined with me, and I asked them how they dared so roundly to assert, that God spoke to them; and whether they did not think at the time, that they would be misunderstood, & so be the cause of imposition. Isaiah answer'd, I saw no God, nor heard any, in a finite organical perception; but my senses discover'd the infinite in every thing, and as I was then persuaded, & remain confirm'd; that the voice of honest indignation is the voice of God, I cared not for consequences but wrote.

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A truth that's told with bad intent beats all the lies you can invent.

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Christ's crucifix shall be made an excuse for executing criminals.

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Thou art a man God is no more Thy own humanity Learn to adore

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If you have form'd a circle to go into, Go into it yourself, and see how you would do. They said this mystery never shall cease: The priest promotes war, and the soldier peace.

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Bring me an axe and spade, Bring me a winding-sheet; When I my grave have made Let winds and tempests beat: Then down I'll lie as cold as clay. True love doth pass away!

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To my eye Rubens' colouring is most contemptible. His shadows are a filthy brown somewhat the colour of excrement.

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Art degraded, Imagination denied.

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Although wine when it is read somewhat lacks the savour of wine when it is drunk, wine remains a very pleasant thing both to read about and to chat about.

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He who doubts from what he sees Will ne'er believe, do what you please.

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Excessive sorrow laughs. Excessive joy weeps.

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The difference between a bad artist and a good one is: the bad artist seems to copy a great deal; the good one really does.

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

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I am under the direction of messengers from Heaven daily and nightly.

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Invention depends altogether upon execution or organization; as that is right or wrong so is the invention perfect or imperfect.

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To the eyes of the man of imagination, nature is imagination itself.

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Then my verse I dishonor, my pictures despise, my person degrade and my temper chastise; and the pen is my terror, the pencil my shame; and my talents I bury, and dead is my fame.

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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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Nature in darkness groans and men are bound to sullen contemplation in the night: restless they turn on beds of sorrow; in their inmost brain feeling the crushing wheels, they rise, they write the bitter words of stern philosophy and knead the bread of knowledge with tears and groans.

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[L]et light Rise from the chambers of the east, and bring The honey'd dew that cometh on waking day. O radiant morning.

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