Desire Quotes by William Shakespeare

it provokes the desire, but it takes away the performance

— William Shakespeare

At Christmas, I no more desire a rose.

— William Shakespeare

Every man has business and desire, Such as it is.

— William Shakespeare

I do desire we may be better strangers.

— William Shakespeare

“Thou art a votary to fond desire”

— William Shakespeare

Desire of having is the sin of covetousness.

— William Shakespeare

Of all base passions, fear is the most accursed.

— William Shakespeare

Can one desire too much of a good thing?

— William Shakespeare

My endeavors Have ever come too short of my desires. Yet filed with my abilities.

— William Shakespeare

O, the difference of man and man! To thee a woman's services are due.

— William Shakespeare

I desire you in friendship, and I will one way or other make you amends.

— William Shakespeare

“Have not we affections and desires for sport, and frailty, as men have?”

— William Shakespeare

Stars, hide your fires; Let not light see my black and deep desires.

— William Shakespeare

The will is infinite and the execution confin'd, the desire is boundless and the act a slave to limit.

— William Shakespeare

Is it not strange that desire should so many years outlive performance?

— William Shakespeare

At Christmas I no more desire a rose Than wish a snow in May's new-fangled mirth; But like of each thing that…

— William Shakespeare

Being your slave what should I do but tend, Upon the hours, and times of your desire? I have no precious time…

— William Shakespeare

Art thou afeard To be the same in thine own act and valour As thou art in desire? Wouldst thou have that…

— William Shakespeare

I pray you bear me henceforth from the noise and rumour of the field, where I may think the remnant of my…

— William Shakespeare

Can it be That modesty may more betray our sense Than woman's lightness? Having waste ground enough, Shall we desire to raze…

— William Shakespeare

The very instant I saw you, did My heart fly to your service; there resides To make me slave to it. ...mine…

— William Shakespeare

It is that fery person for all the orld, as just as you will desire; and seven hundred pounds of moneys, and…

— William Shakespeare

“This is the monstruosity in love, lady, that the will is infinite and the execution confined; that the desire is boundless and…

— William Shakespeare

It provokes the desire but it takes away the performance. Therefore much drink may be said to be an equivocator with lechery:…

— William Shakespeare

“Can’t help it? Nonsense! What we are is up to us. Our bodies are like gardens and our willpower is like the…

— William Shakespeare

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

My love is as a fever, longing still For that which longer nurseth the disease, Feeding on that which doth preserve the…

— William Shakespeare

Is it thy will, thy image should keep open My heavy eyelids to the weary night? Dost thou desire my slumbers should…

— William Shakespeare

Now old desire doth in his death-bed lie, And young affection gapes to be his heir; That fair for which love groan'd…

— William Shakespeare

Either to die the death or to abjure For ever the society of men. Therefore, fair Hermia, question your desires; Know of…

— William Shakespeare

“Borne by the trustless wings of false desire.”

— William Shakespeare

God send everyone their heart's desire!

— William Shakespeare

How slow This old moon wanes! she lingers my desires, Like to a stepdame, or a dowager, Long withering out a young…

— William Shakespeare

I will not choose what many men desire, Because I will not jump with common spirits And rank me with the barbarous…

— William Shakespeare

“Let not light see my black and deep desires. They eye wink at the hand, yet let that be which the eye…

— William Shakespeare

What? do I love her, that I desire to hear her speak again, and feast upon her eyes

— William Shakespeare

Hereafter, in a better world than this, I shall desire more love and knowledge of you

— William Shakespeare

Drink, sir, is a great provoker of three things . . . nose-painting, sleep, and urine. Lechery, sir, it provokes, and unprovokes;…

— William Shakespeare

Tis not a year or two shows us a man: They are all but stomachs, and we all but food; They eat…

— William Shakespeare

Now old desire doth in his deathbed lie, And young affection gapes to be his heir; That fair for which love groan'd…

— William Shakespeare