I had rather have a fool to make me merry than experience to make me sad — William Shakespeare Copy Share Image
“Cucullus non facit monachum; that’s as much to say, as I wear not motley in my brain.” — William Shakespeare Copy Share Image
To be now a sensible man, by and by a fool, and presently a beast! — William Shakespeare Copy Share Image
Bad is the trade that must play fool to sorrow, Ang'ring itself and others. — William Shakespeare Copy Share Image
I see a woman may be made a fool, If she had not a spirit to resist. — William Shakespeare Copy Share Image
Fools are as like husbands as pilchards are to herrings, the husband's the bigger. — William Shakespeare Copy Share Image
'Tis dangerous to take a cold, to sleep, to drink; but I tell you, my lord fool, out of this nettle, danger,… — William Shakespeare Copy Share Image
We make ourselves fools to disport ourselves And spend our flatteries to drink those men Upon whose age we void it up… — William Shakespeare Copy Share Image
Love is your master, for he masters you; And he that is so yoked by a fool Methinks should not be chronicled… — William Shakespeare Copy Share Image
Well, God give them wisdom that have it; and those that are fools, let them use their talents. — William Shakespeare Copy Share Image
I will not be sworn but love may transform me to an oyster; but I'll take my oath on it, till he… — William Shakespeare Copy Share Image
What many men desire--that 'many' may be meant By the fool multitude that choose by show, Not learning more than the fond… — William Shakespeare Copy Share Image
Cannot you tell that? Every fool can tell that. It was the very day that young Hamlet was born, he that is… — William Shakespeare Copy Share Image
The why is plain as way to parish church: He that a fool doth very wisely hit Doth very foolishly, although he… — William Shakespeare Copy Share Image
A fool, a fool! I met a fool i' th' forest, A motley fool! a miserable world! As I do live by… — William Shakespeare Copy Share Image
This is the excellent foppery of the world, that, when we are sick in fortune,--often the surfeit of our own behavior,--we make… — William Shakespeare Copy Share Image
Petruchio: Come, come, you wasp; i' faith, you are too angry. Katherine: If I be waspish, best beware my sting. Petruchio: My… — William Shakespeare Copy Share Image
Day, night, late, early, At home, abroad, alone, in company, Waking or sleeping, still my care hath been To have her match'd;… — William Shakespeare Copy Share Image
IAGO: She that was ever fair and never proud, Had tongue at will and yet was never loud, Never lack'd gold and… — William Shakespeare Copy Share Image
“Manhood is called foolery when it stands / Against a falling fabric.” — William Shakespeare Copy Share Image
Let the doors be shut upon him, that he may play the fool no where but in's own house. — William Shakespeare Copy Share Image
I will keep where there is wit stirring, and leave the faction of fools. — William Shakespeare Copy Share Image
I hold him but a fool that will endanger His body for a girl that loves him not. — William Shakespeare Copy Share Image
There is no slander in an allowed fool, though he do nothing but rail. — William Shakespeare Copy Share Image
“Who’s there? Fool. Marry, here’s grace and a cod-piece; that’s a wise man and a fool.” — William Shakespeare Copy Share Image
Opinion's but a fool, that makes us scan The outward habit by the inward man. — William Shakespeare Copy Share Image
The fool doth think he is wise, but the wise man knows himself to be a fool.. — William Shakespeare Copy Share Image
But fish not with this melancholy bait For this fool gudgeon, this opinion. — William Shakespeare Copy Share Image
Time hath not yet so dried this blood of mine, Nor age so eat up my invention, Nor fortune made such havoc of my… — William Shakespeare Copy Share
“Love is a smoke made with the fume of sighs; Being purg'd, a fire sparkling in lovers' eyes; Being vex'd, a sea nourish'd with… — William Shakespeare Copy Share
I, measuring his affections by my own, Which then most sought where most might not be found, Being one too many by my weary… — William Shakespeare Copy Share
Ask God for temp'rance. That's th' appliance only Which your disease requires. — William Shakespeare Copy Share
“Thou hast no figures nor no fantasies Which busy care draws in the brains of men; Therefore thou sleep’st so sound. Julius Caesar (2.1.248-251)” — William Shakespeare Copy Share
Have you not heard it said full oft, A woman's nay doth stand for naught? — William Shakespeare Copy Share
“Yes, madam: yet I cannot choose but laugh, To think it should leave crying and say 'Ay.' And yet, I warrant, it had upon… — William Shakespeare Copy Share
I take thee at thy word: Call me but love, and I'll be new baptized; Henceforth I never will be Romeo. — William Shakespeare Copy Share
