Paradise Lost Quotes: Exploring the Prophetic Words of John Milton

Better to reign in Hell than serve in Heaven. – Satan

They also serve who only stand and wait. – John Milton

For in the very bliss of solitude, the mind is fashioned to its own desires. – Adam

Long is the way and hard, that out of Hell leads up to light. – John Milton

Awake, arise or be for ever fall’n! – Satan

Farewell happy fields, where joy forever dwells! – John Milton

Darkness visible – John Milton

The mind is its own place, and in itself can make a Heaven of Hell, a Hell of Heaven. – John Milton

His form had yet not lost all her original brightness. – John Milton

Our purest prayers are heard even amidst the fiery furnace of affliction. – John Milton

What hath night to do with sleep? – John Milton

Solitude sometimes is best society. – John Milton

Who overcomes by force hath overcome but half his foe. – John Milton

He that studieth revenge keepeth his own wounds green. – John Milton

Evil, be thou my good. – Satan

Here we may reign secure, and in my choice to reign is worth ambition though in Hell. – Satan

The mind is its own place, and in itself can make a Heaven of Hell, a Hell of Heaven. – John Milton

The mind is its own place, and in itself can make a Heaven of Hell, a Hell of Heaven. – John Milton

The loss of sight to see does loss of heavenly light. – John Milton

What in me is dark, illumine. – John Milton

To reign is worth ambition though in hell. Better to reign in hell than serve in heaven. – Satan

His envy soon manifested itself in the form of hatred. – John Milton

The mind is its own place, and in itself can make a heaven of hell, a hell of heaven. – John Milton

If thou beest he; But O how fall’n! how changed from him, Who in the happy realms of light, clothed with transcendent brightness didst outshine myriads though bright! – Adam

O thou invisible spirit of wine, if thou hast no name to be known by, let us call thee devil! – John Milton

The mind is its own place, and in itself can make a heaven of hell, a hell of heaven. – John Milton

Evil be thou my good. – Satan

Through me you go into a city of weeping; through me you go into eternal pain; through me you go amongst the lost people. – John Milton

Paradise Lost quotes? Yes, please. – Me

A mind not to be changed by place or time. The mind is its own place, and in itself can make a heaven of hell, a hell of heaven. – John Milton

Thy soul was like a star, and dwelt apart. – John Milton

Let none admire that riches grow in Hell; that soil may best deserve the precious bane. – John Milton

Short is the date, alas, of modern rhymes, and ’tis but just that now I end these harsher lines. – John Milton

Paradise Lost quotes are like a box of chocolates, you never know what you’re gonna get. – Me

The mind is its own place, and in itself can make a heaven of hell, a hell of heaven. – John Milton

I may assert eternal providence, and justify the ways of God to men. – John Milton

Oft-times nothing profits more than self-esteem, grounded on just and right well managed. – John Milton

For man he seems in all his lineaments, though in his face the glimpses of his father’s glory shine. – John Milton

And out of good still to find means of evil. – John Milton

The mind is its own place, and in itself can make a heaven of hell, a hell of heaven. – John Milton

The mind is its own place, and in itself can make a heaven of hell, a hell of heaven. – John Milton

Of man’s first disobedience, and the fruit of that forbidden tree whose mortal taste brought death into the world, and all our woe. – John Milton

Millions of spiritual creatures walk the earth unseen, both when we sleep and when we wake. – John Milton

Better to reign in Hell, then serve in heav’n. – Satan

Then wilt thou not be loath to leave this Paradise, but shalt possess a Paradise within thee, happier far. – John Milton

It is better to rule in Hell than to serve in Heaven. – Satan

The mind is its own place, and in itself can make a heaven of hell, a hell of heaven. – John Milton

Paradise Lost quotes are food for thought. – Me

Farewell, happy fields, where joy forever dwells. – John Milton

Awake, arise, or be forever fallen. – Satan