William Shakespeare Quotes - Page 2

• Life's but a walking shadow, a poor player, that struts and frets his hour upon the stage, and then is heard no more; it is a tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing.

  William Shakespeare

  Inspirational, Life, Success

  'Macbeth' (1606) act 5, sc. 5, l. 16

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• You know who you are, but know not who you could be.

  William Shakespeare

  Knows, Who You Are

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• Don't trust the person who has broken faith once.

  William Shakespeare

  Inspiring, Trust, Broken

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• There's a time for all things.

  William Shakespeare

  Time, All Things

  William Shakespeare (2012). “Comedies of Shakespeare in Plain and Simple English (a Modern Translation and the Original Version)”, p.1073, BookCaps Study Guides

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• Our doubts are traitors and make us lose the good we oft might win by fearing to attempt.

  William Shakespeare

  Inspirational, Life, Success

  William Shakespeare (1838). “The Pictorial edition of the works of Shakspere, ed. by C. Knight. [8 vols., including a vol. entitled William Shakspere, by C. Knight].”, p.281

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• Better three hours too soon than a minute too late.

  William Shakespeare

  Inspirational, Time, Three

  William Shakespeare (1784). “Stockdale's edition of Shakespeare, with explanatory notes”, p.56

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• Lord, what fools these mortals be!

  William Shakespeare

  Summer, Dream, Stupid People

  'A Midsummer Night's Dream' (1595-6) act 3, sc. 2, l. 115

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• Every why has a wherefore.

  William Shakespeare

  Purpose

  BookCaps, William Shakespeare (2011). “The Comedy of Errors In Plain and Simple English: BookCaps Study Guide”, p.40, BookCaps Study Guides

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• To be, or not to be, that is the question.

  William Shakespeare

  Love, Suicide, Creativity

  'Hamlet' (1601) act 3, sc. 1, l. 56

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• Beware the leader who bangs the drums of war in order to whip the citizenry into a patriotic fervor.

  William Shakespeare

  War, Patriotic, Order

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• When words are scarce they are seldom spent in vain.

  William Shakespeare

  Thought Provoking, Lovers Meeting, Power Of Words

  William Shakespeare, Roma Gill (1998). “Richard II”, p.23, Oxford University Press, USA

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  Double, double, toil and trouble; Fire burn, and cauldron bubble!

  William Shakespeare

  Halloween, Memorable, Play

  'Macbeth' (1606) act 4, sc. 1, l. 4

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• The empty vessel makes the loudest sound.

  William Shakespeare

  Funny, Life, Sarcastic

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• The web of our life is of a mingled yarn, good and ill together.

  William Shakespeare

  Life, Yarn, Together

  'All's Well that Ends Well' (1603-4) act 4, sc. 3, l. [83]

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• We suffer a lot the few things we lack and we enjoy too little the many things we have.

  William Shakespeare

  Suffering, Littles, Enjoy

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• Love does not see with the eyes, but with the soul.

  William Shakespeare

  Eye, Soul, Doe

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• Brevity is the soul of wit.

  William Shakespeare

  Inspirational, Attitude, Communication

  'Hamlet' (1601) act 2, sc. 2, l. 90

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• Uneasy lies the head that wears a crown.

  William Shakespeare

  Leadership, Courage, Lying

  'Henry IV, Part 2' (1597) act 3, sc. 1, l. 30

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• The purest treasure mortal times can afford is a spotless reputation.

  William Shakespeare

  Business, Marketing, Treasure

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• Fight to the last gasp.

  William Shakespeare

  War, Fighting, Lasts

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• Things without all remedy should be without regard: what's done is done.

  William Shakespeare

  Life, Time, Past

  'Macbeth' (1606) act 3, sc. 2, l. 11

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• I can no other answer make, but, thanks, and thanks.

  William Shakespeare

  Thank You, Gratitude, Appreciation

  William Shakespeare, Burton Raffel, Harold Bloom (2007). “Twelfth Night, Or, What You Will”, p.88, Yale University Press

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• The devil can cite Scripture for his purpose.

  William Shakespeare

  Witty, Atheist, Memorable

  'The Merchant of Venice' (1596-8) act 1, sc. 3, l. [99]

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• I wish you all the joy that you can wish.

  William Shakespeare

  Happiness, Joy, Wish

  'The Merchant of Venice' (1596-8) act 3, sc. 2, l. 191

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• Parting is such sweet sorrow

  William Shakespeare

  Sad Love, Sweet, Sorrow

  'Romeo And Juliet' (1595) act 2, sc. 2, l. 176

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