William Shakespeare Quotes About Clowns

• Many a good hanging prevents a bad marriage.

  William Shakespeare

  Marriage, Night, Clown

  'Twelfth Night' (1601) act 1, sc. 5, l. [20]

• He that plays the king shall be welcome- his Majesty shall
  have tribute of me; the adventurous knight shall use his foil and
  target; the lover shall not sigh gratis; the humorous man shall
  end his part in peace; the clown shall make those laugh whose
  lungs are tickle o' th' sere; and the lady shall say her mind
  freely, or the blank verse shall halt fort.

  William Shakespeare

  Kings, Humorous, Men

  William Shakespeare (1867). “The Pictorial Edition of the Works of Shakspere: Comedies / ... Shakspere”, p.122

• Let those that play your clowns speak no more than is set down for them.

  William Shakespeare

  Play, Acting, Speak

  1600-1 Hamlet to the players. Hamlet, act 3, sc.2, l.38-9.

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