Works of William Blake Quotes

“speak silence with thy glimmering eyes, And wash the dusk with silver.”
― William Blake, Complete Works of William Blake

“Excess of sorrow laughs. Excess of joy weeps.”
― William Blake, Complete Works of William Blake

“Eternity is in love with the productions of time. The busy bee has no time for sorrow. The hours of folly are measur’d by the clock, but of wisdom: no clock can measure.”
― William Blake, Complete Works of William Blake

“The busy bee has no time for sorrow. The hours of folly are measur’d by the clock, but of wisdom: no”
― William Blake, Complete Works of William Blake

“King. O THOU to whose fury the nations are
But as dust! maintain thy servant’s right.
Without thine aid, the twisted mail, and spear,
And forged helm, and shield of seven times beaten brass,
Are idle trophies of the vanquisher.”
― William Blake, Complete Works of William Blake

“I sometimes try to be miserable that I may do more work, but find it is a foolish experiment. Happinesses have wings and wheels; miseries are leaden legged, and their whole employment is to clip the wings and to take off the wheels of our chariots. We determine, therefore, to be happy and do all we can, tho' not all that we would.”
― William Blake, Works of William Blake