William Blake Quotes & Sayings (Page 7)

“The man who never in his mind and thoughts travel'd to heaven is no artist.”

“As a man is, so he sees. As the eye is formed, such are its powers.”

“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.”

“Fun I love, but too much fun is of all things the most loathsome. Mirth is better than fun, and happiness is better than mirth.”

“Energy is an eternal delight, and he who desires, but acts not, breeds pestilence.”

“The weak in courage is strong in cunning.”

“He who would do good to another must do it in Minute Particulars: general Good is the plea of the scoundrel, hypocrite, and flatterer, for Art and Science cannot exist but in minutely organized Particulars.”

“He whose face gives no light, shall never become a star.”

“Prisons are built with stones of Law. Brothels with the bricks of religion.”

“That the Jews assumed a right exclusively to the benefits of God will be a lasting witness against them and the same will it be against Christians.”