William Shakespeare Quotes

Now I will believe that there are unicorns.

The painful warrior famous for fight, After a thousand victories, once foil'd, Is from the books of honor razed quite, And all the rest forgot for which he toil'd

If all the year were playing holidays; To sport would be as tedious as to work.

Now the melancholy of God protect thee, and the tailor make thy doublet of changable taffata, for thy mind is a very opal. I would have men of such constancy put to sea, that their business might be everything, and their intent everywhere, for that's it, that always makes a good voyage of nothing.

All the world's a stage.

She moves me not, or not removes at least affection's edge in me.

Love's stories written in love's richest books. To fan the moonbeams from his sleeping eyes.

I can hardly forbear hurling things at him.

Profit is a blessing, if it's not stolen.

Mine eyes smell onions: I shall weep anon.

She cannot love, nor take no shape nor project or affection, she is so self-endeared

All the perfumes of Arabia will not sweeten this little hand! Oh, oh, oh!

I like not fair terms and a villain's mind.

If your mind dislike anything obey it

Could beauty, my lord, have better commerce than with honesty?

Virtue is bold, and goodness never fearful.

A flock of blessings light upon thy back

What a piece of work is a man

It is a sin to be a mocker.

The better part of valor is discretion, in the which better part I have saved my life.

Twas never merry world Since lowly feigning was called compliment.

The sweetest honey Is loathsome in his own deliciousness, And in the taste confounds the appetite: Therefore love moderately— long love doth so.

Corruption wins not more than honesty.

Old Time the clock-setter.

They whose guilt within their bosom lies, imagine every eye beholds their blame.

Jesters do oft prove prophets.

She dreams of him that has forgot her love; You dote on her that cares not for your love. 'Tis pity love should be so contrary; And thinking of it makes me cry 'alas!

You have her father's love, Demetrius; Let me have Hermia's: do you marry him!

I would there were no age between sixteen and three-and-twenty, or that youth would sleep out the rest; for there is nothing in the between but getting wenches with child, wronging the ancientry, stealing, fighting

These flowers are like the pleasures of the world.

If by chance I talk a little wild, forgive me; I had it from my father.

Venus smiles not in a house of tears.

There's villainous news abroad.

Then imitate the action of the tiger; stiffen the sinews, summon up the blood.

I do beseech you- Though I perchance am vicious in my guess , that your wisdom yet From one that so imperfectly conjects Would take no notice, nor build yourself a trouble Out of his scattering and unsure observance.

Ay me! for aught that ever I could read, could ever hear by tale or history, the course of true love never did run smooth.

Truly thou art damned, like an ill-roasted egg, all on one side.

Ill met by moonlight, proud Titania

Wish chastely, and love dearly.

I cannot tell what the dickens his name is.

Waste not thy time in windy argument but let the matter drop.

Care I for the limb, the thews, the stature, bulk, and big assemblance of a man! Give me the spirit.

To be a well-favoured man is the gift of fortune; but to write and read comes by nature.

Sometimes we are devils to ourselves When we will tempt the frailty of our powers, Presuming on their changeful potency.

We may outrun By violent swiftness And lose by over-running.

He kills her in her own humor.

You speak like a green girl / unsifted in such perilous circumstances.

Speak me fair in death.