Literature is a comprehensive essence of the intellectual life of a nation.

If love be blind, it best agrees with night

Then to Silvia let us sing that Silvia is excelling. She excels each mortal thing upon the dull earth dwelling.

They are sick that surfeit with too much, as they that starve with nothing.

QUINCE Francis Flute, the bellows-mender. FLUTE Here, Peter Quince. QUINCE Flute, you must take Thisby on you. FLUTE What is Thisby? a wandering knight? QUINCE It is the lady that Pyramus must love. FLUTE Nay, faith, let me not play a woman; I have a beard coming.

They do not love that do not show their love.

I will speak daggers to her, but use none.