Horse Quotes by William Shakespeare

A horse, a horse, my kingdom for a horse!

— William Shakespeare

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

— William Shakespeare

When I bestride him, I soar, I am a hawk: he trots the air; the earth sings when he touches it; the…

— William Shakespeare

My purpose is, indeed, a horse of that color.

— William Shakespeare

He's of the colour of the nutmeg. And of the heat of the ginger.... he is pure air and fire; and the…

— William Shakespeare

As full of spirit as the month of May, and as gorgeous as the sun in Midsummer.

— William Shakespeare

I wish my horse had the speed of your tongue.

— William Shakespeare

Hal, if I tell thee a lie, spit in my face, call me horse.

— William Shakespeare

Stay, my lord, And let your reason with your choler question What 'tis you go about: to climb steep hills Requires slow…

— William Shakespeare

And my poor fool is hanged! No, no, no life! Why should a dog, a horse, a rat, have life, And thou…

— William Shakespeare

Think, when we talk of horses, that you see them Printing their proud hoofs i' the receiving earth.

— William Shakespeare

Fight, gentlemen of England! fight, bold yeomen! Draw, archers, draw your arrows to the head! Spur your proud horses hard, and ride…

— William Shakespeare

O for a horse with wings!

— William Shakespeare

You dull ass will not mend his pace with beating.

— William Shakespeare

Steed threatens steed, in high and boastful neighs Piercing the night's dull ear; and from the tents The armorers accomplishing the knights,…

— William Shakespeare

An two men ride of a horse, one must ride behind.

— William Shakespeare

He doth nothing but talk of his horses.

— William Shakespeare

Anger is like A full hot horse, who being allowed his way, Self-mettle tires him.

— William Shakespeare

Contention, like a horse, Full of high feeding, madly hath broke loose, And bears down all before him.

— William Shakespeare

Don Pedro - (...)'In time the savage bull doth bear the yoke.' Benedick - The savage bull may, but if ever the…

— William Shakespeare

Unless the old adage must be verified, That beggars mounted, run their horse to death.

— William Shakespeare

His neigh is like the bidding of a monarch, and his countenance enforces homage. He is indeed a horse...

— William Shakespeare

Ever note, Lucilius, When love begins to sicken and decay It useth an enforced ceremony. There are no tricks in plain and…

— William Shakespeare

That which is now a horse, even with a thought The rack dislimms, and makes it indistinct As water is in water

— William Shakespeare

I am such a tender ass, if my hair do but tickle me, I must scratch.

— William Shakespeare