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William Blake (November 28, 1757 - August 12, 1827) was an English Romantic poet, painter, and printmaker. Known for his unique visual art and profound philosophical thoughts, he is considered one of the most innovative poets in the history of English literature.

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“Energy is the only life and is from the Body and Reason is the bound or outward circumference of Energy.”

Life Reason Body Form Energy

Book:The Marriage of Heaven and Hell

Source: The Marriage of Heaven and Hell

“If the doors of perception were cleansed everything would appear to man as it is, infinite.”

“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.”

Source: The Selected Poems of William Blake

“The road of excess leads to the palace of wisdom.”

Life Experience Greed Excess Life Experience Palaces Files Unnatural Avarice X Files Bars Drinking

Author:William Blake

“In seed time learn, in harvest teach, in winter enjoy.”

Source: Collected Poems

“What is grand is necessarily obscure to weak men. That which can be made explicit to the idiot is not worth my care.”

Men Life Made Care Weak Idiot Obscure Glitter Explicit Weak Man

Book:The Complete Poetry and Prose of William Blake

Source: The Complete Poetry and Prose of William Blake

“He who desires, but acts not, breeds pestilence.”

Life Action Desire Acting Atheism Heaven And Hell Pestilence Doors Of Perception

Author:William Blake

“For everything that lives is holy, life delights in life.”

Life Life Is Spirituality Growth Inspirational Life Birth Holy Delight Rebirth Holy Life

Book:The Selected Poems of William Blake

Source: The Selected Poems of William Blake

“Man has no Body distinct from his Soul; for that called Body is a portion of Soul discerned by the five Senses, the chief inlets of Soul in this age.”

Men Life Soul Body Age Spirituality Five Senses Chiefs Portions Mind Body Spirit Spiritual Awareness Five Senses Mind Body And Spirit Mind Body And Soul Body Awareness

Book:Selected Poetry

Source: Selected Poetry

“The eagle never lost so much time as when he submitted to learn of the crow”

Life Time Lost Eagles Crow Dead Man

Book:Delphi Complete Works of William Blake (Illustrated)

Source: Delphi Complete Works of William Blake (Illustrated)

“This life's dim windows of the soul Distorts the heavens from pole to pole And leads you to believe a lie When you see with, not through, the eye.”

Life Believe Soul Eye Lying Time Belief Heaven Window This Life Through The Eyes

Author:William Blake

“In the universe, there are things that are known, and things that are unknown, and in between, there are doors.”

Life Inspirational Universe Known Doors Adventure

Author:William Blake

“The Sick Rose O Rose, thou art sick. The invisible worm That flies in the night In the howling storm Has found out thy bed Of crimson joy, And his dark secret love Does thy life destroy.”

Life Doe Art Joy Night Found Dark Secret Bed Sick Rose Storm Invisible Worms Secret Love Crimson Dark Secrets Innocence And Experience

Author:William Blake

“Love seeketh not itself to please, nor for itself hath any care, but for another gives its ease, and builds a Heaven in Hell's despair.”

“To Chloe's breast young Cupid slily stole, But he crept in at Myra's pocket-hole.”

Life Young Holes Breasts Pockets Chloe Cupid

Book:Delphi Complete Works of William Blake (Illustrated)

Source: Delphi Complete Works of William Blake (Illustrated)

“First thought is best in Art, second in other matters.”

Life Inspirational Writing Firsts Art Matter

Author:William Blake

“Abstinence sows sand all over The ruddy limbs and flaming hair, But desire gratified Plants fruits of life and beauty there.”

Life Desire Hair Plant Fruit Sand Limbs Abstinence Life And Beauty

Author:William Blake

“Joy and woe are woven fine, A clothing for the soul divine. Under every grief and pine Runs a joy with silken twine.”

Life Inspirational Soul Running Joy Grief Divine Inspirational Life Fine Gratitude Clothings Woe Woven

Book:Songs of Innocence and of Experience, Showing the Two Contrary States of the Human Soul

Source: Songs of Innocence and of Experience, Showing the Two Contrary States of the Human Soul

About the Author

Born: November 28, 1757
Died: August 12, 1827
Known for: Poet
Quotes: 512

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