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William Shakespeare
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“Hereafter, in a better world than this, I shall desire more love and knowledge of you.”
William Shakespeare (1564–1616) said by 1616 at the latest bartlett, Public domain source
“My pride fell with my fortunes.”
William Shakespeare (1564–1616) said by 1616 at the latest bartlett, Public domain source
“_Cel._ Not a word? _Ros._ Not one to throw at a dog.”
William Shakespeare (1564–1616) said by 1616 at the latest bartlett, Public domain source
“O, how full of briers is this working-day world!”
William Shakespeare (1564–1616) said by 1616 at the latest bartlett, Public domain source
“Beauty provoketh thieves sooner than gold.”
William Shakespeare (1564–1616) said by 1616 at the latest bartlett, Public domain source
“We 'll have a swashing and a martial outside, As many other mannish cowards have.”
William Shakespeare (1564–1616) said by 1616 at the latest bartlett, Public domain source
“Sweet are the uses of adversity, Which like the toad, ugly and venomous, Wears yet a precious jewel in his head; And this our life, exempt from public haunt, Finds tongues in trees, books in the running brooks, Sermons in stones, and good in every thing.”
William Shakespeare (1564–1616) said by 1616 at the latest bartlett, Public domain source
“The big round tears Coursed one another down his innocent nose In piteous chase.”
William Shakespeare (1564–1616) said by 1616 at the latest bartlett, Public domain source
“Poor deer," quoth he, "thou makest a testament As worldlings do, giving thy sum of more To that which had too much.”
William Shakespeare (1564–1616) said by 1616 at the latest bartlett, Public domain source
“Sweep on, you fat and greasy citizens.”
William Shakespeare (1564–1616) said by 1616 at the latest bartlett, Public domain source
“And He that doth the ravens feed, Yea, providently caters for the sparrow, Be comfort to my age!”
William Shakespeare (1564–1616) said by 1616 at the latest bartlett, Public domain source
“For in my youth I never did apply Hot and rebellious liquors in my blood.”
William Shakespeare (1564–1616) said by 1616 at the latest bartlett, Public domain source
“Therefore my age is as a lusty winter, Frosty, but kindly.”
William Shakespeare (1564–1616) said by 1616 at the latest bartlett, Public domain source
“O, good old man, how well in thee appears The constant service of the antique world, When service sweat for duty, not for meed! Thou art not for the fashion of these times, Where none will sweat but for promotion.”
William Shakespeare (1564–1616) said by 1616 at the latest bartlett, Public domain source
“Ay, now am I in Arden: the more fool I. When I was at home I was in a better place; but travellers must be content.”
William Shakespeare (1564–1616) said by 1616 at the latest bartlett, Public domain source
“I shall ne'er be ware of mine own wit till I break my shins against it.”
William Shakespeare (1564–1616) said by 1616 at the latest bartlett, Public domain source
“Under the greenwood tree Who loves to lie with me.”
William Shakespeare (1564–1616) said by 1616 at the latest bartlett, Public domain source
“I met a fool i' the forest, A motley fool.”
William Shakespeare (1564–1616) said by 1616 at the latest bartlett, Public domain source
“And rail'd on Lady Fortune in good terms, In good set terms.”
William Shakespeare (1564–1616) said by 1616 at the latest bartlett, Public domain source
“And then he drew a dial from his poke, And looking on it with lack-lustre eye, Says very wisely, "It is ten o'clock: Thus we may see," quoth he, "how the world wags.”
William Shakespeare (1564–1616) said by 1616 at the latest bartlett, Public domain source
“And so from hour to hour we ripe and ripe, And then from hour to hour we rot and rot; And thereby hangs a tale.”
William Shakespeare (1564–1616) said by 1616 at the latest bartlett, Public domain source
“My lungs began to crow like chanticleer, That fools should be so deep-contemplative; And I did laugh sans intermission An hour by his dial.”
William Shakespeare (1564–1616) said by 1616 at the latest bartlett, Public domain source
“Motley 's the only wear.”
William Shakespeare (1564–1616) said by 1616 at the latest bartlett, Public domain source
“If ladies be but young and fair, They have the gift to know it; and in his brain, Which is as dry as the remainder biscuit After a voyage, he hath strange places cramm'd With observation, the which he vents In mangled forms.”
William Shakespeare (1564–1616) said by 1616 at the latest bartlett, Public domain source
“I must have liberty Withal, as large a charter as the wind, To blow on whom I please.”
William Shakespeare (1564–1616) said by 1616 at the latest bartlett, Public domain source
“The "why" is plain as way to parish church.”
William Shakespeare (1564–1616) said by 1616 at the latest bartlett, Public domain source
“Under the shade of melancholy boughs, Lose and neglect the creeping hours of time; If ever you have look'd on better days, If ever been where bells have knoll'd to church, If ever sat at any good man's feast.”
William Shakespeare (1564–1616) said by 1616 at the latest bartlett, Public domain source
“True is it that we have seen better days.”
William Shakespeare (1564–1616) said by 1616 at the latest bartlett, Public domain source
“And wiped our eyes Of drops that sacred pity hath engender'd.”
William Shakespeare (1564–1616) said by 1616 at the latest bartlett, Public domain source
“Oppress'd with two weak evils, age and hunger.”
William Shakespeare (1564–1616) said by 1616 at the latest bartlett, Public domain source
“All the world 's a stage, And all the men and women merely players. They have their exits and their entrances; And one man in his time plays many parts, His acts being seven ages. At first the infant, Mewling and puking in the nurse's arms. And then the whining school-boy, with his satchel And shining morning face, creeping like snail Unwillingly to school. And then the lover, Sighing like furnace, with a woful ballad Made to his mistress' eyebrow. Then a soldier, Full of strange oaths and bearded like the pard; Jealous in honour, sudden and quick in quarrel, Seeking the bubble reputation Even in the cannon's mouth. And then the justice, In fair round belly with good capon lined, With eyes severe and beard of formal cut, Full of wise saws and modern instances; And so he plays his part. The sixth age shifts Into the lean and slipper'd pantaloon, With spectacles on nose and pouch on side; His youthful hose, well saved, a world too wide For his shrunk shank; and his big manly voice, Turning again toward childish treble, pipes And whistles in his sound. Last scene of all, That ends this strange eventful history, Is second childishness and mere oblivion, Sans teeth, sans eyes, sans taste, sans everything.”
William Shakespeare (1564–1616) said by 1616 at the latest bartlett, Public domain source
“Blow, blow, thou winter wind! Thou art not so unkind As man's ingratitude.”
William Shakespeare (1564–1616) said by 1616 at the latest bartlett, Public domain source
“The fair, the chaste, and unexpressive she.”
William Shakespeare (1564–1616) said by 1616 at the latest bartlett, Public domain source
“It goes much against my stomach. Hast any philosophy in thee, shepherd?”
William Shakespeare (1564–1616) said by 1616 at the latest bartlett, Public domain source
“He that wants money, means, and content is without three good friends.”
William Shakespeare (1564–1616) said by 1616 at the latest bartlett, Public domain source
“This is the very false gallop of verses.”
William Shakespeare (1564–1616) said by 1616 at the latest bartlett, Public domain source
“Let us make an honourable retreat.”
William Shakespeare (1564–1616) said by 1616 at the latest bartlett, Public domain source
“With bag and baggage.”
William Shakespeare (1564–1616) said by 1616 at the latest bartlett, Public domain source
“O, wonderful, wonderful, and most wonderful wonderful! and yet again wonderful, and after that out of all hooping.”
William Shakespeare (1564–1616) said by 1616 at the latest bartlett, Public domain source
“Answer me in one word.”
William Shakespeare (1564–1616) said by 1616 at the latest bartlett, Public domain source
“I do desire we may be better strangers.”
William Shakespeare (1564–1616) said by 1616 at the latest bartlett, Public domain source
“Time travels in divers paces with divers persons. I 'll tell you who Time ambles withal, who Time trots withal, who Time gallops withal, and who he stands still withal.”
William Shakespeare (1564–1616) said by 1616 at the latest bartlett, Public domain source
“Every one fault seeming monstrous till his fellow-fault came to match it.”
William Shakespeare (1564–1616) said by 1616 at the latest bartlett, Public domain source
“Neither rhyme nor reason.”
William Shakespeare (1564–1616) said by 1616 at the latest bartlett, Public domain source
“I would the gods had made thee poetical.”
William Shakespeare (1564–1616) said by 1616 at the latest bartlett, Public domain source
“Down on your knees, And thank Heaven, fasting, for a good man's love.”
William Shakespeare (1564–1616) said by 1616 at the latest bartlett, Public domain source
“It is a melancholy of mine own, compounded of many simples, extracted from many objects, and indeed the sundry contemplation of my travels, in which my often rumination wraps me in a most humorous sadness.”
William Shakespeare (1564–1616) said by 1616 at the latest bartlett, Public domain source
“I have gained my experience.”
William Shakespeare (1564–1616) said by 1616 at the latest bartlett, Public domain source
“I had rather have a fool to make me merry than experience to make me sad.”
William Shakespeare (1564–1616) said by 1616 at the latest bartlett, Public domain source
“I will scarce think you have swam in a gondola.”
William Shakespeare (1564–1616) said by 1616 at the latest bartlett, Public domain source