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William Shakespeare

William Shakespeare

Country United Kingdom
Born Sunday, 26 April 1564
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William Shakespeare (baptised 26 April 1564; died 23 April 1616) was an English poet and playwright, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist.

Quotes by William Shakespeare

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Sleep, that sometimes shuts up sorrow's eye, steal me awhile from mine own company. Uncategorized
All fancy-sick she is and pale of cheer, with sighs of love, that costs the fresh blood dear. Uncategorized
Things base and vile, holding no quantity, love can transpose to form and dignity. Uncategorized
The moon, like to a silver bow, new-bent in heaven. Uncategorized
O, then, what graces in my love do dwell, that he hath turn'd a heaven unto hell! Uncategorized
Love looks not with the eyes, but with the mind; and therefore is winged Cupid painted blind. Uncategorized
But miserable most, to love unloved? This you should pity rather than despise. Uncategorized
Vows were ever brokers to defiling. Uncategorized
Love lacked a dwelling, and made him her place; And when in his fair parts she did abide, She was lodged and newly deified. Uncategorized
Be not afraid of greatness: some men are born great, some achieve greatness and some have greatness thrust upon them. Uncategorized
Do not, for one repulse, forego the purpose that you resolved to effect. Uncategorized
If all the year were playing holidays; To sport would be as tedious as to work. Uncategorized
Go to your bosom; Knock there, and ask your heart what it doth know. Uncategorized
Have more than thou showest; Speak less than thou knowest. Uncategorized
The better part of valor is discretion, in the which better part I have saved my life. Uncategorized
This above all: to thine own self be true; And it must follow, as the night the day; Thou canst not then be false to any man. Uncategorized
Neither a borrower nor a lender be; For loan oft loses both itself and friend; And borrowing dulls the edge of husbandry [economy]. Uncategorized
Give every man thy ear, but few thy voice. Uncategorized
Costly thy habit [dress] as thy purse can buy; But not expressed in fancy - rich, not gaudy. For the apparel oft proclaims the man. Uncategorized
If this were played upon a stage now, I could condemn it as an improbable fiction. Uncategorized

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