William Shakespeare Quotes
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Die for adultery! No: The wren goes to't, and the small gilded fly does lecher in my sight
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Besides, they are our outward consciences, And preachers to us all, admonishing That we should drew us fairly for our end.
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What's done can't be undone.
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My business was great, and in such a case as mine a man may strain courtesy.
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But fish not with this melancholy bait For this fool gudgeon, this opinion.
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An angel; or, if not, An earthly paragon.
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. . . nothing in his life Became him like the leaving it; he died As one that had been studied in his death To throw away the dearest thing he owed, As 'twere a careless trifle.
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Now no way can I stray; Save back to England, all the world's my way.
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Thyself and thy belongings Are not thine own so proper, as to waste Thyself upon thy virtues, they on thee. Heaven doth with us as we with torches do, Not light them for themselves; for if our virtues Did not go forth of us 't were all alike As if we had them not. Spirits are not finely touch'd But to fine issues; nor Nature never lends The smallest scruple of her excellence, But, like a thrifty goddess, she determines Herself the glory of a creditor - Both thanks and use.
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Art thou not, fatal vision, sensible to feelings as to sight?
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Oh what fools we mortals are.
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Something is rotten in the state of Denmark.
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For what good turn? Messenger: For the best turn of the bed.
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In peace there's nothing so becomes a man As modest stillness and humility: But when the blast of war blows in our ears, Then imitate the action of the tiger; Stiffen the sinews, summon up the blood, Disguise fair nature with hard-favour'd rage; Then lend the eye a terrible aspect; . . . . Now set the teeth and stretch the nostril wide, Hold hard the breath and bend up every spirit To his full height. On, on, you noblest English.
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The cheek Is apter than the tongue to tell an errand.
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'Tis not to make me jealous To say my wife is fair, feeds well, loves company, Is free of speech, sings, plays, and dances well; Where virtue is, these are more virtuous.
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For honesty coupled to beauty, is to have honey a sauce to sugar.
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Until I know this sure uncertainty, I'll entertain the offered fallacy.
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King Henry: But what a point, my lord, your falcon made, And what a pitch she flew above the rest! To see how God in all his creatures works! Yea, man and birds are fain of climbing high. Suffolk: No marvel, an it like your majesty, My lord protectors hawks do tower so well; They know their masters loves to be aloft, And bears his thoughts above his falcon's pitch. Gloucester: My lord, 'tis but a base ignoble mind That mounts no higher than a bird can soar.
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Here come the lovers, full of joy and mirth.— Joy, gentle friends! joy and fresh days of love Accompany your hearts!
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To lapse in fulness Is sorer than to lie for need, and falsehood Is worse in kings than beggars.
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Thou lump of foul deformity!
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The king's name is a tower of strength.
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So, you are very welcome to our house. It must appear in other ways than words, Therefore, I scant this breathing courtesy.