William Shakespeare

Thus conscience does make cowards of us all;

— William Shakespeare

“Strange dream, that gives a dead man leave”

— William Shakespeare

To some kind of men their graces serve them but as enemies.

— William Shakespeare

And send him many years of sunshine days!

— William Shakespeare

You speak an infinite deal of nothing.

— William Shakespeare

“Only look up clear: To alter favour, ever is to fear.”

— William Shakespeare

Delay leads impotent and snail-paced beggary.

— William Shakespeare

“I have looked upon the world for four times seven years,”

— William Shakespeare

There is no love-broker in the world can more prevail in man's commendation with woman than report of valor.

— William Shakespeare

O Lord that lends me life, Lend me a heart replete with thankfulness!

— William Shakespeare

Though authority be a stubborn bear, yet he is oft let by the nose with gold.

— William Shakespeare

Trifles light as air are to the jealous confirmations strong as proofs of holy writ.

— William Shakespeare

“for the eye sees not itself, but by reflection, by some other things.”

— William Shakespeare

O heaven! that one might read the book of fate, and see the revolution of the times.

— William Shakespeare

“what? drawn and talk of peace? I hate the word as I hate Hell, all Montagues, and thee”

— William Shakespeare

“Tell him from me that he hath done me wrong, And therefore I'll uncrown him ere't be long.”

— William Shakespeare

Love is begun by time; and that I see in passages of proof, time qualifies the spark and fire of it. There…

— William Shakespeare

Roses have thorns, and silver fountains mud; Clouds and eclipses stain both moon and sun, And loathsome canker lies in sweetest bud.…

— William Shakespeare

“My brain I'll prove the female to my soul; my soul the father: and these two beget a generation of still-breeding thoughts,…

— William Shakespeare

For in that sleep of death what dreams may come, When we have shuffled off this mortal coil, Must give us pause;…

— William Shakespeare

There's not a shirt and a half in all my company, and the half shirt is two napkins tacked together and thrown…

— William Shakespeare

CLEOPATRA: If it be love indeed, tell me how much. ANTONY: There's beggary in the love that can be reckoned. CLEOPATRA: I'll…

— William Shakespeare

for my grief's so great That no supporter but the huge firm earth Can hold it up: here I and sorrows sit;…

— William Shakespeare

With mirth and laughter let old wrinkles come. And let my liver rather heat with wine, than my heart cool with mortifying…

— 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

“Are you ready, sir? Orsino. Ay; prithee, sing. [Music] 945 SONG. Feste. Come away, come away, death, And in sad cypress let…

— William Shakespeare

ROSENCRANTZ My lord, you must tell us where the body is, and go with us to the king. HAMLET The body is…

— William Shakespeare

For this, be sure, tonight thou shalt have cramps, Side-stitches that shall pen thy breath up. Urchins Shall forth at vast of…

— William Shakespeare

“Full many a glorious morning have I seen Flatter the mountain tops with sovereign eye, Kissing with golden face the meadows green,…

— William Shakespeare

Look what thy soul holds dear, imagine it To lie that way thou goest, not whence thou com'st. Suppose the singing birds…

— William Shakespeare

From camp to camp, through the foul womb of night, The hum of either army stilly sounds, That the fixed sentinels almost…

— William Shakespeare

“I know love is begun by time, And that I see, in passages of proof, Time qualifies the spark and fire of…

— William Shakespeare

Inconstancy falls off ere it begins.

— William Shakespeare

As you are old and reverend, you should be wise.

— William Shakespeare

Out of my sight! Thou dost infect mine eyes.

— William Shakespeare

Love's reason's without reason

— William Shakespeare

“it is not enough to speak, but to speak true”

— William Shakespeare

“That will be ere the set of sun.”

— William Shakespeare

We see which way the stream of time doth run.

— William Shakespeare

Perseverance, dear my lord, Keeps honor bright

— William Shakespeare