William Blake

Angels are happier than men and devils, because they are not always prying after good and evil in one another, and eating the tree of knowledge for Satan’s gratification.

William Blake

Arise you little glancing wings, and sing your infant joy! Arise and drink your bliss, for every thing that lives is holy!

William Blake

Art is the tree of life. Science is the tree of death.

William Blake

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

William Blake

As the caterpillar chooses the fairest leaves to lay her eggs on, so the priest lays his curse on the fairest joys.

William Blake

Better to shun the bait than struggle in the snare.

William Blake

But if at church they would give some ale. And a pleasant fire our souls to regale. We’d sing and we’d pray all the live long day, Nor ever once from the church to stray.

William Blake

But most through midnight streets I hear How the youthful harlot’s curse Blasts the newborn infant’s tear And blights with plagues the marriage hearse.

William Blake

But when he has done this, let him not say that he knows better than his master, for he only holds a candle in sunshine.

William Blake

Celebrate your existence!

William Blake