William Shakespeare quotes - page 43

What win I if I gain the thing I seek? A dream, a breath, a froth of fleeting joy. Who buys a minute's mirth to wail a week? Or sells eternity to get a toy? (William Shakespeare)
The chains of habit are generally too small to be felt until they are too strong to be broken. View quote
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We will meet; and there we may rehearse most obscenely and courageously. Shakespeare, Midsummer Night's Dream. Spoken by Bottom, Act I Sc. 2. View quote
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Age cannot wither her, nor custom stale her infinite variety." Antony and Cleopatra (II. ii) ~William Shakespeare. View quote
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Enter RUMOUR, painted full of tongues." [Stage direction, ]. View quote
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Hang there like a fruit, my soul, Till the tree die! -Posthumus Leonatus Act V, Scene V. View quote
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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-favor'd rage. View quote
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Alas, poor country, almost afraid to know itself! It cannot be called our mother, but our grave. View quote
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It puzzles the will. View quote
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Bloody thou art, bloody will be thy end; Shame serves thy life and doth thy death attend. View quote
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I talk of you: Why did you wish me milder? would you have me False to my nature? Rather say I play The man I am. (William Shakespeare)
Fortune love you. View quote
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Less art, more matter. View quote
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Come, thou tortoise! View quote
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Make love's quick pants. View quote
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Thou hast most traitorously corrupted the youth of the realm in erecting a grammar-school; and whereas, before, our forefathers had no other books but the score and the tally, thou hast caused printing to be used; and, contrary to the king, his crown, and dignity, thou hast built a paper-mill. View quote
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I was in love with my bed. View quote
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Beware the leader who bangs the drums of war in order to whip the citizenry into a patriotic fervor, for patriotism is indeed a double-edged sword. The saying goes you live by the sword you shall die by the sword...It both emboldens the blood, just as it narrows the mind. And when the drums of war have reached a fever pitch and the blood boils with hate and the mind has closed, the leader will have no need in seizing the rights of the citizenry. Rather, the citizenry, infused with fear and blinded by patriotism, will offer up all of their rights unto the leader and gladly so. How do I know? For this is what I have done. And I am Caesar. View quote
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The fox barks not, when he would steal the lamb. View quote
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The meaning of life is to find your gift. The purpose of life is to give it away. View quote
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I fear, too early. For my mind misgives Some consequence, yet hanging in the stars, Shall bitterly begin his fearful date With this night's revels, and expire the term Of a despisèd life, closed in my breast, By some vile forfeit of untimely death. But He that hath the steerage of my course Direct my sail! (William Shakespeare)
There is no world without Verona walls, But purgatory, torture, hell itself. Hence banishèd is banished from the world, And world's exile is death. Then ""banishèd"" Is death mistermed. Calling death ""banishèd"", Thou cuttest my head off with a golden axe And smilest upon the stroke that murders me. View quote
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When words are scarce they are seldom spent in vain. View quote
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And why not death rather than living torment? To die is to be banish'd from myself; And Silvia is myself: banish'd from her Is self from self: a deadly banishment! View quote
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If we are marked to die, we are enough to do our country loss; and if to live, the fewer men, the greater share of honor. View quote
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