Fear Quotes by William Shakespeare

Virtue is bold, and goodness never fearful.

— William Shakespeare

To fear the worst oft cures the worst.

— William Shakespeare

“The Fears as bad as the Falling…”

— William Shakespeare

Thou ominous and fearful owl of death.

— William Shakespeare

Be not afraid of greatness.

— William Shakespeare

The fear's as bad as falling.

— William Shakespeare

Death is a fearful thing.

— William Shakespeare

Be wary then; best safety lies in fear.

— William Shakespeare

O all you host of heaven! O earth! What else? And shall I couple Hell?

— William Shakespeare

Now he'll outstare the lightning. To be furious Is to be frightened out of fear.

— William Shakespeare

When our actions do not, our fears make us traitors.

— William Shakespeare

Yet do I fear thy nature; It is too full o' the milk of human kindness.

— William Shakespeare

“Screw your courage to the sticking place and we will not fail.”

— William Shakespeare

In the night, imagining some fear, How easy is a bush supposed a bear!

— William Shakespeare

As I love the name of honour more than I fear death.

— William Shakespeare

To be furious, is to be frighted out of fear.

— William Shakespeare

But what's so blessed-fair that fears no blot? Thou mayst be false, and yet I know it not.

— William Shakespeare

“yet do I fear thy nature; It is too full o' the milk of human kindness To catch the nearest way:”

— William Shakespeare

He shall spurn fate, scorn death, and bear His hopes 'bove wisdom, grace and fear: And you all know, security Is mortals'…

— William Shakespeare

Gives not the hawthorn bush a sweeter shade To shepherds, looking on their silly sheep, Than doth a rich embroider'd canopy To…

— William Shakespeare

We make trifles of terrors, Ensconcing ourselves into seeming knowledge, When we should submit ourselves to an unknown fear.

— William Shakespeare

ROSS You must have patience, madam. LADY MACDUFF He had none: His flight was madness: when our actions do not, Our fears…

— William Shakespeare

Where love is great, the littlest doubts are fear; Where little fears grow great, great love grows there.

— William Shakespeare

In the modesty of fearful duty, I read as much as from the rattling tongue of saucy and audacious eloquence.

— William Shakespeare

Tell them, that, to ease them of their griefs, Their fear of hostile strokes, their aches, losses, Their pangs of love, with…

— William Shakespeare

But that the dread of something after death, The undiscover'd country from whose bourn No traveller returns, puzzles the will And makes…

— William Shakespeare

Fear no more the heat o' th' sun Nor the furious winters' rages; Thou thy worldly task hast done, Home art gone,…

— William Shakespeare

I have almost forgotten the taste of fears: The time has been, my senses would have cool’d to hear a night-shriek; and…

— William Shakespeare

We must not stint Our necessary actions in the fear To cope malicious censurers, which ever, As rav'nous fishes, do a vessel…

— William Shakespeare

When daisies pied and violets blue And lady-smocks all silver-white And cuckoo-buds of yellow hue Do paint the meadows with delight, The…

— William Shakespeare

What need I fear of thee? But yet I'll make assurance double sure, and take a bond of fate: thou shalt not…

— William Shakespeare

To fear the foe, since fear oppresseth strength, Gives, in your weakness, strength unto your foe, And so your follies fight against…

— William Shakespeare

The quality of mercy is not strain'd, It droppeth as the gentle rain from heaven Upon the place beneath: it is twice…

— William Shakespeare

“Ye elves of hills, brooks, standing lakes and groves, And ye that on the sands with printless foot Do chase the ebbing…

— William Shakespeare

“There are things in this comedy of Pyramus and Thisby that will never please. First, Pyramus must draw a sword to kill…

— William Shakespeare

“Commend me to them, And tell them that, to ease them of their griefs, Their fears of hostile strokes, their aches, losses,…

— William Shakespeare

“Fear no more the heat o' the sun, Nor the furious winter's rages; Thou thy worldly task hast done, Home art gone,…

— William Shakespeare

I could a tale unfold whose lightest word Would harrow up thy soul, freeze thy young blood, Make thy two eyes like…

— William Shakespeare

“O all you host of heaven!O Earth! waht else? And shall i couple hell? O Fie! Hold, hold, my heart And you,…

— William Shakespeare

The bay-trees in our country are all withered, And meteors fright the fixèd stars of heaven. The pale-faced moon looks bloody on…

— William Shakespeare