William Shakespeare was an English poet, playwright and actor, who lived from 1564 to 1616. He is regarded as the greatest writer in the English language. Shakespeare wrote many famous and well-known tragedies, including “Hamlet”, “Othello”, “King Lear”, “Macbeth” and “Romeo and Juliet”.
This is a collection of quotes by William Shakespeare.
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A goodly apple rotten at the heart: O, what a goodly outside falsehood hath.
William ShakespeareAn apple cleft in two is not more twin than these two creatures .
William ShakespeareAnd many strokes though with a little axe hew down and fell the hardest-timbered oak.
William ShakespeareAnd where the offence is, let the great axe fall.
William ShakespeareBetter a witty fool than a foolish wit.
William ShakespeareBetter three hours too soon than a minute too late.
William ShakespeareBetter three hours too soon, than one minute too late.
William ShakespeareBut words are words. I never yet did hear
That the bruised heart was pierced through the ear
William ShakespeareThat the bruised heart was pierced through the ear
Come not between the dragon, and his wrath.
William ShakespeareSource: King Lear
Flower of this purple dye,
Hit with Cupid's archery,
Sink in apple of his eye.
William ShakespeareHit with Cupid's archery,
Sink in apple of his eye.
Source: A Midsummer Night's Dream, 1590
Hell is empty and all the devils are here.
William ShakespeareIf music be the food of love, play on.
William ShakespeareIf music be the food of love; play on.
William ShakespeareLove is a smoke made with the fume of sighs.
William ShakespeareMethinks it is like a weasel.
William ShakespeareMore courtship lives in carrion flies than Romeo.
William ShakespeareSource: Romeo & Juliet
O excellent! I love long life better than figs.
William ShakespeareParting is such sweet sorrow.
William ShakespeareThe hind that would be mated by the lion must die for love.
William ShakespeareSource: All's Well That Ends Well
The readiness is all.
William ShakespeareSource: Hamlet
There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, than are dreamt of in your philosophy.
William ShakespeareThere's rosemary, that's for remembrance
William ShakespeareSource: Hamlet
There's small choice in rotten apples.
William ShakespeareUneasy lies the head that wears a crown.
William ShakespeareWe came into the world like brother and brother,
And now let's go hand in hand, not one before another.
William ShakespeareAnd now let's go hand in hand, not one before another.
What's in a name? That which we call a rose, by any other name would smell as sweet.
William Shakespeare