Saturday, November 28, 2009

Meandering . . .

Today is the birthday of William Blake (November 28, 1757 – August 12, 1827), poet, painter, and printmaker.

"To see a world in a grain of sand and heaven in a wild flower Hold infinity in the palms of your hand and eternity in an hour." - William Blake

"As a man is, so he sees. As the eye is formed, such are its powers." - William Blake

"He whose face gives no light, shall never become a star." - William Blake

"A fool sees not the same tree that a wise man sees." - William Blake

"No bird soars too high, if he soars with his own wings." - William Blake

"What is now proved was once only imagined." - William Blake

Blake stamp image source (1)

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