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Business Quote by William Shakespeare

“It is not night when I do see your face, Therefore I think I am not in the night; Nor doth this wood lack worlds of company, For you in my respect are all the world: Then how can it be said I am alone, When all the world is here to look on me?” quote by William Shakespeare
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“It is not night when I do see your face, Therefore I think I am not in the night; Nor doth this wood lack worlds of company, For you in my respect are all the world: Then how can it be said I am alone, When all the world is here to look on me?”

William Shakespeare

About This Quote

Source Play: The Comedy of Errors, Act 2, Scene 1

He expresses that seeing a loved one dispels loneliness, making the world feel present.

In simple terms: Seeing loved one ends feeling alone.

Key Takeaway

Cherish connections that make you feel accompanied.

Themes

love loneliness perception

Mood

romantic reflective

Type

poetic philosophical

When to use this quote

  • personal relationships
  • social gatherings
  • creative writing

Key Concepts

subjective reality emotional presence

Questions to Reflect On

  • How does love change perception of solitude?
  • Can presence replace true companionship?
A Different Perspective

May romanticize presence over reality.

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