William Shakespeare Quotes
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A fool thinks himself to be wise, but a wise man knows himself to be a fool.
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Here comes a man of comfort, whose advice Hath often stilled my brawling discontent.
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If we shadows have offended, Think but this, and all is mended, That you have but slumbered here While these visions did appear. And this weak and idle theme, No more yielding but a dream, Gentles, do not reprehend: If you pardon, we will mend: And, as I am an honest Puck, If we have unearned luck Now to 'scape the serpent's tongue, We will make amends ere long; Else the Puck a liar call; So, good night unto you all. Give me your hands, if we be friends, And Robin shall restore amends.
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If I had my mouth, I would bite; if I had my liberty, I would do my liking. In the meantime, let me be that I am, and seek not toalter me.
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Beauty's a doubtful good, a glass, a flower, Lost, faded, broken, dead within an hour; And beauty, blemish'd once, for ever's lost, In spite of physic, painting, pain, and cost.
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Love reasons without reason.
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A good sherris-sack hath a twofold operation in it. It ascends me into the brain,... makes it apprehensive, quick, forgetive, full of nimble, fiery, and delectable shapes.
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You dull ass will not mend his pace with beating.
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Women speak two languages - one of which is verbal.
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Your hearts are mighty, your skins are whole.
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She is your treasure, she must have a husband; I must dance bare-foot on her wedding day, And, for your love to her, lead apes in hell.
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Say, what abridgement have you for this evening? What masque, what music? How shall we beguile The lazy time if not with some delight?
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He receives comfort like cold porridge.
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Chewing the food of sweet and bitter fancy.
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A pal is one that is aware you while you are, understands where you have already been, accepts whatever you are becoming, and continue to, carefully means that you can develop.
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This above all; to thine own self be true.
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Make not your thoughts your prisons.
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Friendship is constant in all other things, save in the office and affairs of love.
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An honest tale speeds best being plainly told.
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I must be cruel, only to be kind.
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Neither my place, nor aught I heard of business, Hath raised me from my bed; nor doth the general care Take hold on me; for my particular grief Is of so floodgate and o'erbearing nature That it engluts and swallows other sorrows, And it is still itself.
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The curse of marriage That we can call these delicate creatures ours And not their appetites!
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Go hang yourself, you naughty mocking uncle!
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Of all the flowers, me thinks a rose is best.