William Shakespeare

Some grief shows much of love, But much of grief shows still some want of wit.

— William Shakespeare

Whither I go, thither shall yougo too; Today will I set forth, tomorrow you.

— William Shakespeare

Methinks a father Is at the nuptial of his son a guest That best becomes the table.

— William Shakespeare

If circumstances lead me, I will find Where truth is hid, though it were hid indeed Within the centre.

— William Shakespeare

There is a kind of character in thy life, That to the observer doth thy history, fully unfold.

— William Shakespeare

Well, God's above all; and there be souls must be saved, and there be souls must not be saved.

— William Shakespeare

The fool don't think he is wise, but the wise man knows himself to be a fool.

— William Shakespeare

“Virtue? A fig! 'Tis in ourselves that we are thus or thus.”

— William Shakespeare

“For you, in my respect, are all the world. Then how can it be said I am alone When all the world…

— William Shakespeare

I do oppose My patience to his fury, and am arm'd To suffer, with a quietness of spirit, The very tyranny and…

— William Shakespeare

Glendower: I can call the spirits from the vasty deep. Hotspur: Why, so can I, or so can any man; But will…

— William Shakespeare

“You must forsake this room, and go with us: Your power and your command is taken off, And Cassio rules in Cyprus.…

— William Shakespeare

The devil can cite Scripture for his purpose. An evil soul producing holy witness Is like a villain with a smiling cheek,…

— William Shakespeare

“your son has paid the soldier’s price: death. He only lived long enough to become a man, and as soon as he…

— William Shakespeare

What a piece of work is a man, how noble in reason, how infinite in faculties, in form and moving how express…

— William Shakespeare

I am ashes where I once was fire, And the bard in my bosom is dead; What I loved I now merely…

— William Shakespeare

“Be not self-willed, for thou art much too fair To be death’s conquest and make worms thine heir.”

— William Shakespeare

My comfort is, that old age, that ill layer-up of beauty, can do no more spoil upon my face.

— William Shakespeare

“Compare her face with some that I shall show, 85 And I will make thee think thy swan a crow.”

— William Shakespeare

Most dear actors, eat no onions nor garlic, for we are to utter sweet breath.

— William Shakespeare

She's gone. I am abused, and my relief must be to loathe her.

— William Shakespeare

My business was great, and in such a case as mine a man may strain courtesy.

— William Shakespeare

Robust grass endures mighty winds; loyal ministers emerge through ordeal.

— William Shakespeare

Our doubts are traitors and make us lose the good we oft might win by fearing to attempt.

— William Shakespeare

Things done well and with a care, exempt themselves from fear.

— William Shakespeare

You cannot call it love, for at your age the heyday in the blood is tame

— William Shakespeare

Could beauty, my lord, have better commerce than with honesty?

— William Shakespeare

The rose looks fair, but fairer we it deem For that sweet odour which doth in it live.

— William Shakespeare

“There is magic in the web" Shakespeare (Othello, Act 3, Scene 4)”

— William Shakespeare

Women are as roses, whose fair flower, being once displayed, doth fall that very hour.

— William Shakespeare

“If e'er again I meet him beard to beard, he's mine or I am his.”

— William Shakespeare

He capers, he dances, he has eyes of youth, he writes verses, he speaks holiday, he smells April and May.

— William Shakespeare

He that filches from me my good name robs me of that which enriches him and makes me poor indeed.

— William Shakespeare

“But I am bound upon a wheel of fire, that mine own tears do scald like moulten lead.”

— William Shakespeare

Give to a gracious message An host of tongues, but let ill tidings tell Themselves when they be felt.

— William Shakespeare

There is occasions and causes why and wherefore in all things.

— William Shakespeare

Join not with grief, fair woman, do not so, To make my end too sudden.

— William Shakespeare

“The mouse ne'er shunn'd the cat as they did budge From rascals worse than they. (from, Coriolanus)”

— William Shakespeare

What is light, if Sylvia be not seen? What is joy if Sylvia be not by?

— William Shakespeare

Discomfort guides my tongue And bids me speak of nothing but despair.

— William Shakespeare