''We are oft to blame in this,
'Tis too much proved, that with devotion's visage
And pious action we do sugar o'er
The devil himself.''
'Tis too much proved, that with devotion's visage
And pious action we do sugar o'er
The devil himself.''
Quotations Of William Shakespeare
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''Well, thus we play the fools with the time, and the spirits of
the wise sit in the clouds and mock us.''
the wise sit in the clouds and mock us.''
'They that stand high have many blasts to shake them,
And if they fall, they dash themselves to pieces.''
And if they fall, they dash themselves to pieces.''
''I'll not be made a soft and dull-eyed fool
To shake the head, relent, and sigh, and yield
To Christian intercessors.''
To shake the head, relent, and sigh, and yield
To Christian intercessors.''
'Wilt thou draw near the nature of the gods?
Draw near them then in being merciful.
Sweet mercy is nobility's true badge.''
Draw near them then in being merciful.
Sweet mercy is nobility's true badge.''
''The west yet glimmers with some streaks of day.
Now spurs the lated traveller apace
To gain the timely inn.''
Now spurs the lated traveller apace
To gain the timely inn.''
''Keep this man safe;
Give him all kindness. I had rather have
Such men my friends than enemies.''
William Shakespeare (1564-1616), British dramatist, p
Give him all kindness. I had rather have
Such men my friends than enemies.''
William Shakespeare (1564-1616), British dramatist, p
''Beatrice. I am stuffed, cousin, I cannot smell.
Margaret. A maid, and stuffed! There's goodly catching of cold.''
Margaret. A maid, and stuffed! There's goodly catching of cold.''
''Bottom. What is Pyramus? A lover or a tyrant?
Quince. A lover that kills himself, most gallant, for love.
Bottom. That will ask some tears in the true performing of it. If I do it, let the audience look to their eyes.''
Quince. A lover that kills himself, most gallant, for love.
Bottom. That will ask some tears in the true performing of it. If I do it, let the audience look to their eyes.''
''O God, that men should put an enemy in their mouths to steal away their brains! That we should with joy, pleasance, revel, and applause transform ourselves into beasts!''
''Foul whisp'rings are abroad. Unnatural deeds
Do breed unnatural troubles. Infected minds
To their deaf pillows will discharge their secrets.
More needs she the divine than the physician.''
Do breed unnatural troubles. Infected minds
To their deaf pillows will discharge their secrets.
More needs she the divine than the physician.''
''Now, my co-mates and brothers in exile,
Hath not old custom made this life more sweet
Than that of painted pomp?''
Hath not old custom made this life more sweet
Than that of painted pomp?''
''Watch tonight, pray tomorrow. Gallants, lads, boys, hearts of gold, all the titles of good fellowship come to you!''
''There is a river in Macedon, and there is moreover a river in Monmouth. It is called Wye at Monmouth, but it is out of my prains what is the name of the other river; but 'tis all one, 'tis alike as my fingers is to my fingers, and there is salmons in both.''