Sad Quote by George Chityil

“Shakespeare has united the powers of exciting laughter and sorrow not only in one mind, but in one composition.”

— Samuel Johnson

“Shakespeare can show us what we are like at moments when we cannot see ourselves.”

— Peter Saccio

“Can you blame me, my dear, for looking on this attachment as a romantic folly inspired by that cursed Shakespeare who will poke his…

— Fyodor Dostoyevsky

“There are times, aren't there, when Shakespeare is a little dull.”

— Graham Greene

“What happy man has need of Shakespeare?”

— Jennifer Donnelly

“Every moment of enjoyment Brings to some one else a sorrow, But your sorrow gladdens no one, For from sorrow naught but sorrow springs.”

— August Strindberg

“It's Shakespeare making fun of love.”

— Rainbow Rowell

“The life of Shakespeare is a fine mystery and I tremble every day lest something turn up.”

— Charles Dickens

There Shakespeare, on whose forehead climb The crowns o' the world; oh, eyes sublime With tears and laughter for all time!

— Elizabeth Barrett Browning

“William Shakespeare: Can you love a fool? Viola De Lesseps: Can you love a player?”

— Marc Norman

“Pleasure is frail like a dewdrop, while it laughs it dies. But sorrow is strong and abiding. Let sorrowful love wake in your eyes.”

— Rabindranath Tagore

“A condensed Shakespeare with all of the dull parts removed, leaving only the great moments of drama: ghosts, and bloodied daggers, and dying kings.”

— John Connolly