William Shakespeare Quotes

And writers say, as the most forward bud Is eaten by the canker ere it blow, Even so by love the young and tender wit Is turn'd to folly, blasting in the bud, Losing his verdure even in the prime, And all the fair effects of future hopes.

William Shakespeare

Quotes to Explore

We have made mistakes. In our haste to do all things for all people, we did not foresee the full consequences of our actions. And when the people raised their voices, we didn't hear. But our deafness was only a temporary condition, and not an irreversible condition.

Barbara Jordan
- People
- Mistakes
- Actions
I've stopped reading about the death of books because it's wasteful and morbid and insulting to the authors, agents, publishers, booksellers, critics, and readers that keep the world community of fiction interesting.

Patrick deWitt
- World
- Death
- Interesting
If you would make the most of yourself, never picture yourself as anything different from what you would actually be, the man or woman you long to become.

Orison Swett Marden
- Different
- Long
- Man
I am very much in favor of women's rights, being a woman myself, and I support intelligent, successful, independent working women.

Gal Gadot
- Women
- Support
- Myself
You get tough when you grow up unloved. People described me as a boyish girl - rather shy, but I didn't show it. I had an attitude. I was rather wild. I lied a lot because I knew the alternative was to be punished. As I got older I realised I didn't have to lie any more and it was a nice feeling. I could be myself.

Maj Sjowall
- People
- Up
- Girl
The defects of great men are the consolation of the dunces.

Isaac D'Israeli
- Great
- Men
- Great Men