William Shakespeare

“Indeed, sir, if your metaphor stink, I will stop up my nose, or against any man's metaphor.”

— William Shakespeare

Thou hast no figures nor no fantasies Which busy care draws in the brains of men; Therefore thou sleep'st so sound.

— William Shakespeare

Our fancies are more giddy and unfirm, more longing, wavering, sooner lost and won, than women's are.

— William Shakespeare

By my soul I swear, there is no power in the tongue of man to alter me.

— William Shakespeare

Young men's love then lies not truly in their hearts, but in their eyes.

— William Shakespeare

Thou sodden-witted lord! thou hast no more brain than I have in mine elbows.

— William Shakespeare

“Things growing to themselves are growth's abuse: Seeds spring from seeds and beauty breedeth beauty;”

— William Shakespeare

Well, I must be patient; there is no fettering of authority.

— William Shakespeare

“Mogao bih biti zatvoren u orahovoj ljusci i Držati, da sam kralj beskrajnog prostora; kad samo ne Bih imao ružnih snova”

— William Shakespeare

“By being seldom seen, I could not stir, But, like a comet, I was wondered at... He was but as the cuckoo…

— William Shakespeare

“Her passions are made of nothing but the finest part of pure love; we cannot call her winds and waters, sighs and…

— William Shakespeare

Yet but three come one more. Two of both kinds make up four. Ere she comes curst and sad. Cupid is a…

— William Shakespeare

Ruin has taught me to ruminate, That Time will come and take my love away. This thought is as a death, which…

— William Shakespeare

But say, my lord, it were not regist'red, Methinks the truth should live from age to age, As 'twere retailed to all…

— William Shakespeare

Love's heralds should be thoughts, Which ten times faster glide than the sun's beams Driving back shadows over low'ring hills. Therefore do…

— William Shakespeare

I do I know not what, and fear to find Mine eye too great a flatterer for my mind. Fate, show thy…

— William Shakespeare

Learning is but an adjunct to ourself, And where we are our learning likewise is.

— William Shakespeare

I have heard of your paintings too, well enough; God has given you one face, and you make yourselves another.

— William Shakespeare

“I will deny thee nothing: Whereon, I do beseech thee, grant me this, To leave me but a little to myself.”

— William Shakespeare

“Now cracks a noble heart. Good-night, sweet prince; And flights of angels sing thee to thy rest. ”

— William Shakespeare

“my wife's liver Infected as her life, she would not live The running of one glass.”

— William Shakespeare

Most dangerous is that temptation that doth goad us on to sin in loving virtue.

— William Shakespeare

“Nor are those empty-hearted whose low sound reverbs no hollowness.”

— William Shakespeare

Love's not Time's fool, though rosy lips and cheeks within his bending sickle's compass come.

— William Shakespeare

The elephant hath joints, but none for courtesy; his legs are legs for necessity, not for flexure.

— William Shakespeare

O love, be moderate, allay thy ecstasy, In measure rain thy joy, scant this excess!

— William Shakespeare

Tis safter to be that which we destroy Than by destruction dwell in doubtful joy.

— William Shakespeare

Wolves and bears, they say, casting their savagery aside, have done like offices of pity.

— William Shakespeare

The benediction of these covering heavens Fall on their heads like dew, for they are worthy To inlay heaven with stars.

— William Shakespeare

When the sea was calm all ships alike showed mastership in floating.

— William Shakespeare

The moon of Rome, chaste as the icicle that's curded by the frost from purest snow.

— William Shakespeare

For so work the honey bees, creatures that by a rule in nature teach the act of order to a peopled kingdom.

— William Shakespeare

Do not tell me, for I've heard it all, there is too much to do with hate, but much more to do…

— William Shakespeare

I shall the effect of this good lesson keeps as watchman to my heart.

— William Shakespeare

We are not the first Who with best meaning have incurred the worst

— William Shakespeare

“Twas a good lady, 'twas a good lady: we may pick a thousand salads ere we light on such another herb.”

— William Shakespeare

“That he's mad, 'tis true, 'tis true 'tis pity, And pity 'tis, 'tis true —a foolish figure,”

— William Shakespeare

Let never day nor night unhallowed pass, but still remember what the Lord hath done.

— William Shakespeare

I have heard of some kind of men that put quarrels purposely on others, to taste their valor.

— William Shakespeare

“My words fly up, my thoughts remain below: Words without thoughts never to heaven go.”

— William Shakespeare