William Blake
William Blake
William Blakewas an English poet, painter, and printmaker. Largely unrecognised during his lifetime, Blake is now considered a seminal figure in the history of the poetry and visual arts of the Romantic Age. His prophetic works have been said to form "what is in proportion to its merits the least read body of poetry in the English language". His visual artistry led one contemporary art critic to proclaim him "far and away the greatest artist Britain has ever produced". In...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionPhilosopher
Date of Birth28 November 1757
I was angry with my friend: I told my wrath, my wrath did end. I was angry with my foe: I told it not, my wrath did grow.
In seed time learn, in harvest teach, in winter enjoy.
The true method of knowledge is experiment.
He who desires, but acts not, breeds pestilence.
Active Evil is better than Passive Good.
Opposition is true friendship.
As a man is, so he sees. As the eye is formed, such are its powers.
It is not because angels are holier than men or devils that makes them angels, but because they do not expect holiness from one another, but from God only.
To the eyes of a miser a guinea is more beautiful than the sun, and a bag worn with the use of money has more beautiful proportions than a vine filled with grapes.
Never seek to tell thy love; Love that never told can be. For the gentle wind does move silently.. invisibly.
The most sublime act is to set another before you.
We are not meant to resolve all contradictions but to live with them and rise above them.
Some are born to sweet delight, Some are born to endless night.
Exuberance is beauty.