William Shakespeare

Let me be boiled to death with melancholy.

— William Shakespeare

The law hath not been dead, though it hath slept.

— William Shakespeare

I see, lady, the gentleman is not in your books.

— William Shakespeare

Time is the justice that examines all offenders.

— William Shakespeare

What early tongue so sweet saluteth me?

— William Shakespeare

“This was the most unkindest cut of all;”

— William Shakespeare

Extremity is the trier of spirits.

— William Shakespeare

How every fool can play upon the word!

— William Shakespeare

But that a joy past joy calls out on me, It were a grief, so brief to partwith thee.

— William Shakespeare

In thee thy mother dies, our household's name, My death's revenge, thy youth, and England's fame.

— William Shakespeare

Benvolio: What sadness lengthens Romeo's hours? Romeo: Not having that, which, having, makes them short.

— William Shakespeare

But wherefore could not I pronounce 'Amen'? I had most need of blessing, and 'Amen' Stuck in my throat.

— William Shakespeare

Hopeless and helpless doth Egeon wend, But to procrastinate his liveless end.

— William Shakespeare

Scratching could not make it worse, an't were such a face as yours were.

— William Shakespeare

“One may smile, and smile, and be a villain; at least I'm sure it may be so in Denmark.”

— William Shakespeare

If it were done when 'tis done, then 'twere well. It were done quickly.

— William Shakespeare

Tut, man, one fire burns out another's burning; One pain is less'ned by another's anguish; Turn giddy, and be holp by backward…

— William Shakespeare

Love all, trust a few, Do wrong to none: be able for thine enemy Rather in power than use; and keep thy…

— William Shakespeare

Feed on her damask cheek: she pined in thought, And with a green and yellow melancholy She sat like patience on a…

— William Shakespeare

So, you are very welcome to our house. It must appear in other ways than words, Therefore, I scant this breathing courtesy.

— William Shakespeare

At Christmas I no more desire a rose Than wish a snow in May's new-fangled mirth; But like of each thing that…

— William Shakespeare

I would there were no age between sixteen and three-and-twenty, or that youth would sleep out the rest; for there is nothing…

— William Shakespeare

O sleep, O gentle sleep, Nature's soft nurse, how have I frightened thee, 1710. That thou no more will weigh my eyelids…

— William Shakespeare

Sweet Beatrice, wouldst thou come when I called thee? BEATRICE Yea, signior, and depart when you bid me. BENEDICK O, stay but…

— William Shakespeare

The man that hath no music in himself

— William Shakespeare

Ideas are the very coinage of your brain.

— William Shakespeare

The sight of lovers feedeth those in love.

— William Shakespeare

Full oft we see Cold wisdom waiting on superfluous folly.

— William Shakespeare

“¿No sabéis que las virtudes de algunos son sus enemigos?”

— William Shakespeare

A young man married is a man that's marred.

— William Shakespeare

Fair thoughts and happy hours attend on you.

— William Shakespeare

O braggart vile and damned furious wight!

— William Shakespeare

The better part of valour is discretion.

— William Shakespeare

The head is not more native to the heart.

— William Shakespeare

I must be gone and live, or stay and die.

— William Shakespeare

If you have tears, prepare to shed them now.

— William Shakespeare

Sweet are the uses of adversity

— William Shakespeare

I humbly do beseech of your pardon, For too much loving you

— William Shakespeare

“We have heard the chimes at midnight, Master Shallow.”

— William Shakespeare

Thou weedy elf-skinned canker-blossom!

— William Shakespeare