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William Blake Quotes

Biography: William Blake is known for being an English poet, painter, and printma... more Biography: William Blake is known for being an English poet, painter, and printmaker. Born in 1757, Blake's work is characterized by its visionary quality and unique style. Though largely unrecognized in his lifetime, he is now considered a seminal figure in the history of poetry and visual arts, praised for his originality and imagination. less
"To create a little flower is the labour of ages"
Tags: Creativity, Growth, Nature, Beauty, Time
"The mind-forg’d manacles I hear"
Tags: Freedom, Literature, Imagination, Poetry, Human condition
"In every Infant’s cry of fear"
Tags: Fear, Emotion, Poetry, Vulnerability, Childhood
"In every cry of every Man"
Tags: Humanity, Existence, Expression, Emotion, Pain
"Those who restrain desire do so because theirs is weak enough to be restrained"
Tags: Human nature, Strength, Freedom, Psychology, Self-control
"The apple tree never asks the beech how he shall grow nor the lion the horse how he shall take his prey"
Tags: Philosophy, Wisdom, Life, Growth, Individuality
"The cistern contains; the fountain overflows "
Tags: Philosophy, Wisdom, Inner strength, Reflection, Nature
"A robin redbreast in a cage puts all Heaven in a rage "
Tags: Freedom, Nature, Symbolism, Heaven, Wildlife
"Some are born to sweet delight, some are born to endless night "
Tags: Philosophy, Life, Poetry, Destiny, Human condition
"A dog starved at his master's gate predicts the ruin of the state "
Tags: Society, Warning, Neglect, State, Dog
"I told it not, my wrath did grow "
Tags: Growth, Emotion, Conflict, Anger, Intensity
"I told my wrath, my wrath did end "
Tags: Personal growth, Relationships, Inner peace, Communication, Emotions
"Expect poison from the standing water "
Tags: Wisdom, Metaphor, Caution, Proverb, Danger
"The cut worm forgives the plow "
Tags: Wisdom, Resilience, Growth, Change, Transformation
"When the green woods laugh with the voice of joy, And the dimpling stream runs laughing by; When the air does laugh with our merry wit, And the green hill laughs with the noise of it"
Tags: Happiness, Nature, Joy, Poetry, Laughter
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