William Shakespeare

Do you not know that I am a woman? When I think, I must speak

— William Shakespeare

“Is this a prologue or a posy of a ring? Ophelia: Tis brief, my lord Hamlet: As woman's love.”

— William Shakespeare

I hold it cowardice To rest mistrustful where a noble heart Hath pawned an open hand in sign of love.

— William Shakespeare

Unnatural deeds Do breed unnatural troubles: infected minds To their deaf pillows will discharge their secrets.

— William Shakespeare

Give them great meals of beef and iron and steel, they will eat like wolves and fight like devils.

— William Shakespeare

How poor are they that have not patience! What wound did ever heal but by degrees?

— William Shakespeare

Though Fortune's malice overthrow my state, My mind exceeds the compass of her wheel.

— William Shakespeare

For where is any author in the world Teaches such beauty as a woman's eye?

— William Shakespeare

In me thou see'st the twilight of such day As after sunset fadeth in the west, Which by and by black night…

— William Shakespeare

... the spring, the summer, The chilling autumn, angry winter, change Their wonted liveries; and the mazed world By their increase, now…

— William Shakespeare

His words are bonds, his oaths are oracles; his love sincere, his thoughts immaculate; his tears pure messengers sent from his heart;…

— William Shakespeare

Thus can the demigod Authority Make us pay down for our offense by weight The words of heaven; on whom it will,…

— William Shakespeare

“When your friend lies to you it's not his fault but actually is your's, because you didn't give him proper space to…

— William Shakespeare

Thus I die. Thus, thus, thus. Now I am dead, Now I am fled, My soul is in the sky. Tongue, lose…

— William Shakespeare

“Now could thou and I rob the thieves and go merrily to London, it would be argument for a week, laughter for…

— William Shakespeare

Bulldogs are adorable, with faces like toads that have been sat on. My hounds are bred out of the Spartan kind; So…

— William Shakespeare

“What art thou drawn among these heartless hinds? Turn thee Benvolio, look upon thy death.”

— William Shakespeare

“London as an actor, writer, and part owner of the playing company the”

— William Shakespeare

Cordelia! stay a little. Ha! What is't thou say'st? Her voice was ever soft.

— William Shakespeare

A fellow by the hand of nature mark'd, Quoted, and sign'd, to do a deed of shame.

— William Shakespeare

Bad is the trade that must play fool to sorrow, Ang'ring itself and others.

— William Shakespeare

Let us sit and mock the good huswife Fortune from her wheel, that her gifts may henceforth be bestowed equally.

— William Shakespeare

To me, fair friend, you never can be old, For as you were when first your eye I ey'd, Such seems your…

— William Shakespeare

God give them wisdom that have it; and those that are fools let them use their talents

— William Shakespeare

What drink'st thou oft, instead of homage sweet, But poisoned flattery?

— William Shakespeare

This is no time to lend money, especially upon bare friendship without security.

— William Shakespeare

To be now a sensible man, by and by a fool, and presently a beast!

— William Shakespeare

The very firstlings of my heart shall be The firstlings of my hand.

— William Shakespeare

“He’s mad that trusts in the tameness of a wolf, a horse’s health, a boy’s love, or a whore’s oath.”

— William Shakespeare

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

— William Shakespeare

Age cannot wither her, nor custom stale Her infinite variety, other women cloy.

— William Shakespeare

Never, never, never, never, never! Pray you, undo this button.

— William Shakespeare

Wise men ne'er sit and wail their woes, but presently prevent the ways to wail.

— William Shakespeare

Let me have war, say I; it exceeds peace as far as day does night; it's spritely, waking, audible, and full of…

— William Shakespeare

Madam, you have bereft me of all words, Only my blood speaks to you in my veins,

— William Shakespeare

Maids want nothing but husbands, and when they have them, they want everything.

— William Shakespeare

It's easy for someone to joke about scars if they've never been cut.

— William Shakespeare

“I sworn thee fair, and thought thee bright Who art cold as Hel, as dark as night”

— William Shakespeare

Golden lads and girls all must as chimney sweepers come to dust.

— William Shakespeare

O horror! Horror! Horror! Tongue nor heart Cannot conceive nor name thee!

— William Shakespeare