William Shakespeare

Receive what cheer you may. The night is long that never finds the day.

— William Shakespeare

I have heard it said There is an art which in their piedness shares With great creating nature.

— William Shakespeare

The tongues of mocking wenches are as keen As is the razor's edge invisible.

— William Shakespeare

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

— William Shakespeare

Of your philosophy you makeno use If you give place to accidental evils.

— William Shakespeare

But clay and clay differs in dignity, Whose dust is both alike.

— William Shakespeare

The sweets we wish for, turn to loathed sours, Even in the moment that we call them ours.

— William Shakespeare

Time doth transfix the flourish set on youth And delves the parallels in beauty's brow.

— William Shakespeare

Why didst thou promise such a beauteous day And make me travel forth without my cloak, To let base clouds o'ertake me…

— William Shakespeare

For there was never yet philosoper That could endure the toothache patiently, However they have writ the style of gods, And made…

— William Shakespeare

See first that the design is wise and just: that ascertained, pursue it resolutely; do not for one repulse forego the purpose…

— William Shakespeare

Light seeking light doth light of light beguile: So, ere you find where light in darkness lies, Your light grows dark by…

— William Shakespeare

It is thyself, mine own self's better part; Mine eye's clear eye, my dear heart's dearer heart; My food, my fortune, and…

— William Shakespeare

In winter's tedious nights sit by the fire With good old folks, and let them tell thee tales Of woeful ages, long…

— William Shakespeare

Accommodated; that is, when a man is, as they say, accommodated; or when a man is, being, whereby a' may be thought…

— William Shakespeare

Then a soldier, Full of strange oaths and bearded like the pard, Jealous in honor, sudden and quick in quarrel, Seeking the…

— William Shakespeare

For naught so vile that on the earth doth live But to the earth some special good doth give ...

— William Shakespeare

There is no slander in an allowed fool, though he do nothing but rail.

— William Shakespeare

I must be cruel only to be kind; Thus bad begins, and worse remains behind.

— William Shakespeare

This bud of love by summers ripening breath, May prove a beauteous flower when next we meet -William Shakespeare

— William Shakespeare

This even-handed justice Commends th' ingredients of our poisoned chalice To our own lips.

— William Shakespeare

The heavenly-harness'd team Begins his golden progress in the east.

— William Shakespeare

“Let her paint an inch thick, to this favour she will come.”

— William Shakespeare

I will go wash; And when my face is fair, you shall perceive Whether I blush or no.

— William Shakespeare

“It is in us to plant thine honour where We please to have it grow.”

— William Shakespeare

Now entertain conjecture of a time When creeping murmur and the poring dark Fills the wide vessel of the universe.

— William Shakespeare

“We cannot be here and there too. Cheerly, boys; be brisk awhile, and the longer liver take all.”

— William Shakespeare

Waste not thy time in windy argument but let the matter drop.

— William Shakespeare

She will die if you love her not, And she will die ere she might make her love known

— William Shakespeare

I had rather be a kitten and cry mew Than one of these same metre ballet-mongers.

— William Shakespeare

Hang there like a fruit, my soul, Till the tree die! -Posthumus Leonatus Act V, Scene V

— William Shakespeare

For in my youth I never did apply Hot and rebellious liquors in my blood.

— William Shakespeare

Know my name is lost, By treason's tooth bare-gnawn and canker-bit; Yet am I noble as the adversary I come to cope.

— William Shakespeare

“Now, for the love of Love and her soft hours, Let's not confound the time with conference harsh.”

— William Shakespeare

And yet,to say the truth, reason and love keep little company together nowadays.

— William Shakespeare

But here's the joy: my friend and I are one, Sweet flattery!

— William Shakespeare

“Cease thy counsel, for thy words fall into my ears as priceless as water into a sieve.”

— William Shakespeare

No place indeed should murder sanctuarize; Revenge should have no bounds.

— William Shakespeare

Is it not strange that sheep's guts could hail souls out of men's bodies?

— William Shakespeare

When you do dance, I wish you a wave o' the sea, that you might ever do nothing but that.

— William Shakespeare