Exercise Quote by George Orwell

It would positively be a relief to me to dig Shakespeare up and throw stones at him.

— George Bernard Shaw

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

— Charles Dickens

Death and burial were a public spectacle. Shakespeare may have seen for himself the gravediggers at St Ann's, Soho, playing skittles with skulls and…

— Catharine Arnold

“Slipping in blood, by his own hand, through pride, Hamlet, Othello, Coriolanus fall. Upon his bed, however, Shakespeare die, Having endured them all.”

— Louise Bogan

“Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of being well-preserved, but to skid sideways, chocolate in one hand, wine…

— Theresa Hollis

“. As it says in Ecclesiastes there is a time to weep and a time to laugh; a time to mourn and a time…

— Melanie Jackson

Will you walk out of the air, my lord? HAMLET Into my grave.

— William Shakespeare

I wanted to have a house near his grave, and that's exactly what I did get. When I woke up in the morning, I…

— Gyles Brandreth

I think with Shakespeare you can be required to do absolutely anything at the turn of a sixpence - suddenly you go into a…

— Ian Mckellen

Most people, even among those who know Shakespeare well and come into real contact with his mind, are inclined to isolate and exaggerate some…

— Andrew Coyle Bradley

I feel I understand now why, whenever there are revolutions, Shakespeare is what people turn to. Because whenever a society is on the cusp,…

— Neil MacGregor

Playing Shakespeare is really tiring. You never get to sit down, unless you're the king.

— Josephine Hull