Parenting Quotes by William Shakespeare

Hardness ever of hardness is mother.

— William Shakespeare

Plenty and peace breed cowards; hardness ever of hardiness is mother.

— William Shakespeare

If by chance I talk a little wild, forgive me; I had it from my father.

— William Shakespeare

My father's wit, and my mother's tongue, assist me!

— William Shakespeare

“How will you live? As birds do, mother.”

— William Shakespeare

“The sins of the father are to be laid upon the children.”

— William Shakespeare

The earth, that is nature's mother, is her tomb.

— William Shakespeare

And all my mother came into mine eyes And gave me up to tears.

— William Shakespeare

What thing, in honor, had my father lost, That need to be revived and breathed in me?

— William Shakespeare

Zounds! I was never so bethumped with words since I first called my brother's father dad.

— William Shakespeare

“If thou didst ever thy dear father love—Revenge his foul and most unnatural murder”

— William Shakespeare

Time's the king of men; he's both their parent, and he is their grave, and gives them what he will, not what…

— William Shakespeare

“Think you I am no stronger than my own sex being so father'd and husbanded?”

— William Shakespeare

“Alas, poor country, almost afraid to know itself! It cannot be called our mother, but our grave.”

— William Shakespeare

In thee thy mother dies, our household's name, My death's revenge, thy youth, and England's fame.

— William Shakespeare

No … holy father, throw away that thought. Believe not that the dribbling dart of love Can pierce a complete bosom.

— William Shakespeare

“My father's spirit in arms! all is not well; I doubt some foul play: would the night were come! Till then sit…

— William Shakespeare

“She speaks much of her father; says she hears There’s tricks i’ the world; and hems, and beats her heart; Spurns enviously…

— William Shakespeare

How quickly nature falls into revolt When gold becomes her object! For this the foolish over-careful fathers Have broke their sleep with…

— William Shakespeare

“Let me not live,' quoth he, 'After my flame lacks oil, to be the snuff Of younger spirits, whose apprehensive senses All…

— William Shakespeare

If it be you that stirs these daughters' hearts Against their father, fool me not so much To bear it tamely; touch…

— William Shakespeare

To you your father should be as a god; One that composed your beauties, yea, and one To whom you are but…

— William Shakespeare

O Romeo, Romeo! wherefore art thou Romeo? Deny thy father and refuse thy name; Or, if thou wilt not, be but sworn…

— William Shakespeare

Demetrius: Villain, what hast thou done? Aaron: That which thou canst not undo. Chiron: Thou hast undone our mother. Aaron: Villain, I…

— William Shakespeare

Why then, O brawling love! O loving hate! O any thing, of nothing first create! O heavy lightness, serious vanity, Misshapen chaos…

— William Shakespeare

“Madam, my mother, I do cry you mercy;I did not see your Grace. Humbly on my knee I crave your blessing. DUCHESS.…

— William Shakespeare

“You know your mother means to feast with me, And calls herself Revenge, and thinks me mad: Hark, villains! I will grind…

— William Shakespeare

There's rosemary, that's for remembrance; pray you, love, remember: and there is pansies, that's for thoughts. There's fennel for you, and columbines:…

— William Shakespeare

Seems," madam? Nay, it is; I know not "seems." 'Tis not alone my inky cloak, good mother, Nor customary suits of solemn…

— William Shakespeare

“Why, that is nothing: for I tell you, father, I am as peremptory as she proud-minded; And where two raging fires meet…

— William Shakespeare

O Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art thou Romeo? Deny thy father refuse thy name, thou art thyself thou not a montegue, what is…

— William Shakespeare

Withal I did infer your lineaments, Being the right idea of your father, Both in your form and nobleness of mind; Laid…

— William Shakespeare

“Nay, 'twill be this hour ere I have done weeping. All the kind of the Launces have this very fault. I have…

— 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

Tis a happy thing To be the father unto many sons.

— William Shakespeare

I am not of that feather, to shake off my friend when he must need me

— William Shakespeare

Thy wish was father, Harry, to that thought.

— William Shakespeare

I am a feather for each wind that blows

— William Shakespeare

All surfeit is the father of much fast.

— William Shakespeare

Which means she to deceive, father or mother?

— William Shakespeare