Book Quotes by William Shakespeare

I think thy horse will sooner con an oration than thou learn a prayer without book.

— William Shakespeare

A lover goes toward his beloved as enthusiastically as a schoolboy leaving his books, but when he leaves his girlfriend, he feels…

— William Shakespeare

I'll read enough When I do see the very book indeed Where all my sins are writ, and that's myself.

— William Shakespeare

This rough magic I here abjure and when I have required some heavenly music, which even now I do, to work mine…

— William Shakespeare

You kiss by th' book.

— William Shakespeare

A beggar's book outworths a noble's blood.

— William Shakespeare

Bell, book and candle shall not drive me back, When gold and silver becks me to come on.

— William Shakespeare

Shakespeare scholars just sigh and consign the book to the great pantheon of revelations .. I am accustomed to fanatics who get…

— William Shakespeare

Keep thy foot out of brothels, thy hand out of plackets, thy pen from lender's books, and defy the foul fiend.

— William Shakespeare

For the success, Although particular, shall give a scantling Of good or bad unto the general; And in such indexes, although small…

— William Shakespeare

I'll break my staff, bury it certain fathoms in the earth, and deeper than did ever plummet sound, I'll drown my book!

— William Shakespeare

I have unclasp'd to thee the book even of my secret soul.

— William Shakespeare

Your face is a book, where men may read strange matters.

— William Shakespeare

Well, while I live I'll fear no other thing So sore as keeping safe Nerissa's ring.

— William Shakespeare

Knowing I lov'd my books, he furnish'd me From mine own library with volumes that I prize above my dukedom.

— William Shakespeare

Love's stories written in love's richest books. To fan the moonbeams from his sleeping eyes.

— William Shakespeare

Within the book and volume of thy brain...

— William Shakespeare

I can see he's not in your good books,' said the messenger. 'No, and if he were I would burn my library.

— William Shakespeare

Set we forward; let A Roman and a British ensign wave Friendly together. So through Lud's town march, And in the temple…

— William Shakespeare

Abate the edge of traitors, gracious Lord, That would reduce these bloody days again And make poor England weep in streams of…

— William Shakespeare

Lords, I protest my soul is full of woe That blood should sprinkle me to make me grow. Come, mourn with me…

— William Shakespeare

My rage is gone, And I am struck with sorrow. Take him up. Help, three o' th' chiefest soldiers; I'll be one.…

— William Shakespeare

To pore upon a book, to seek the light of truth.

— William Shakespeare

A great while ago the world begun, With hey, ho, the wind and the rain; But that's all one, our play is…

— William Shakespeare

O, let my books be then the eloquence And dumb presagers of my speaking breast, Who plead for love, and look for…

— William Shakespeare

O, let my books be then the eloquence and dumb presages of my speaking breast.

— William Shakespeare

Oh God! that one might read the book of fate, And see the revolution of the times Make mountains level, and the…

— William Shakespeare

In nature's infinite book of secrecy A little I can read.

— William Shakespeare

O, this life Is nobler than attending for a check, Richer than doing nothing for a robe, Prouder than rustling in unpaid-for…

— William Shakespeare

I'll note you in my book of memory.

— William Shakespeare

Obey thy parents, keep thy word justly; swear not; commit not with man's sworn spouse; set not thy sweet heart on proud…

— William Shakespeare

O heaven! that one might read the book of fate, and see the revolution of the times.

— William Shakespeare

A book? O, rare one, Be not, as is our fangled world, a garment Nobler than that it covers.

— William Shakespeare

So shaken as we are, so wan with care, Find we a time for frighted peace to pant And breathe short-winded accents…

— William Shakespeare

Trust not my reading, nor my observations, Which with experimental seal do warrant The tenor of my book.

— William Shakespeare

“They are the books, the arts, the academes, That show, contain and nourish all the world.”

— William Shakespeare

Now the good gods forbid That our renowned Rome, whose gratitude Towards her deserved children is enrolled In Jove's own book, like…

— William Shakespeare

Love goes toward love as schoolboys from their books, But love from love, toward school with heavy looks.

— William Shakespeare

Though men can cover crimes with bold, stern looks, poor women's faces are their own faults' books.

— William Shakespeare

Myself will straight aboard, and to the state This heavy act with heavy heart relate.

— William Shakespeare