Quote by William Blake
If the doors of perception were cleansed every thing would appear

If the doors of perception were cleansed every thing would appear to man as it is: infinite.
For man has closed himself up, till he sees all things thro narrow chinks of his cavern. – William Blake

Other quotes by William Blake

Want of money and the distress of a thief can never be alleged as the cause of his thieving, for many honest people endure greater hardships with fortitude. We must therefore seek the cause elsewhere than in want of money, for that is the misers passion, not the thief s. – William Blake

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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. – William Blake

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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 alone. – William Blake

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To be happy is to be able to become aware of oneself without fright. – Walter Benjamin

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Being born in a duck yard does not matter, if only you are hatched from a swans egg. – Hans Christian Andersen

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Since light travels faster than sound, people appear bright until you hear them speak. – Anon.

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So, my argument is that as we become more and more scientifically literate, it – Douglas Adams

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