William Shakespeare Quotes - Page 88

• At Christmas I no more desire a rose
  Than wish a snow in May's new-fangled mirth;
  But like of each thing that in season grows.

  William Shakespeare

  Christmas, Time, Xmas

  'Love's Labour's Lost' (1595) act 1, sc. 1, l. 105

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• Tis now the very witching time of night, when churchyards yawn and hell itself breathes out Contagion to this world.

  William Shakespeare

  Halloween, Night, Denmark In Hamlet

  'Hamlet' (1601) act 3, sc. 2, l. [413]

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• When we mean to build, We first survey the plot, then draw the model; And when we see the figure of the house, Then must we rate the cost of the erection.

  William Shakespeare

  Mean, House, Plot

  'Henry IV, Part 2' (1597) act 1, sc. 3, l. [41]

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• My way of life
  Is fall'n into the sear and yellow leaf.

  William Shakespeare

  Fall, Yellow, Decay

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• To fear the foe, since fear oppresseth strength, gives in your weakness strength unto your foe.

  William Shakespeare

  Fear, Giving, Weakness

  William Shakespeare (2013). “The Wars of the Roses In Plain and Simple English: Includes Henry VI Parts 1 - 3 & Richard III, Richard II, Henry IV Parts 1 and 2, and Henry V”, p.1097, BookCaps Study Guides

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• Things in motion sooner catch the eye than what not stirs.

  William Shakespeare

  Giving Up, Eye, Crafts

  William Shakespeare (2015). “Troilus and Cressida: Third Series, Revised Edition”, p.277, Bloomsbury Publishing

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• What early tongue so sweet saluteth me? Young son, it argues a distemper'd head So soon to bid good morrow to thy bed: Care keeps his watch in every old man's eye, And where care lodges, sleep will never lie; But where unbruised youth with unstuff'd brain Doth couch his limbs, there golden sleep doth reign.

  William Shakespeare

  Sweet, Lying, Sleep

  William Shakespeare (2014). “Arden Shakespeare Complete Works”, p.1019, Bloomsbury Publishing

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• There's nothing in this world can make me joy: Life is as tedious as a twice-told tale Vexing the dull ear of a drowsy man; And bitter shame hath spoil'd the sweet world's taste That it yields nought but shame and bitterness.

  William Shakespeare

  Life, Sweet, Men

  William Shakespeare, Edmond Malone, Samuel Johnson, George Steevens (1790). “The Plays and Poems of William Shakspeare: Twelfth-night. Winter's tale. Macbeth. King John”, p.519

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• This most excellent canopy, the air, look you, this brave o-erhanging firmament, this majestical roof fretted with golden fire.

  William Shakespeare

  Fire, Air, Space

  'Hamlet' (1601) act 2, sc. 2, l. [316]

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• We may outrun By violent swiftness And lose by over-running.

  William Shakespeare

  Running, Balance, Swiftness

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• This passion, and the death of a dear friend, would go near to make a man look sad.

  William Shakespeare

  Passion, Men, Death Of A Friend

  William Shakespeare, Samuel Johnson, George Steevens, Isaac Reed (1819). “The Plays of Shakspeare”, p.184

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• To mourn a mischief that is past and gone Is the next way to draw new mischief on.

  William Shakespeare

  Past, Gone, Way

  1603-4 Duke to Brabanzio. Othello, act1, sc.3, l.201-4.

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• Sir, in my heart there was a kind of fighting That would not let me sleep.

  William Shakespeare

  Heart, Sleep, Fighting

  William Shakespeare (2001). “Hamlet”, p.412, Classic Books Company

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• How slow
  This old moon wanes! she lingers my desires,
  Like to a stepdame, or a dowager,
  Long withering out a young man's revenue.

  William Shakespeare

  Moon, Men, Long

  William Shakespeare (2017). “A Midsummer Night's Dream: Arden Performance Editions”, p.105, Bloomsbury Publishing

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• Sweet flowers are slow and weeds make haste.

  William Shakespeare

  Weed, Sweet, Flower

  William Shakespeare, James R. Siemon (2009). “King Richard III: Third Series”, p.240, A&C Black

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• Vaulting ambition, which o'erleaps itself And falls on the other side

  William Shakespeare

  Fall, Ambition, Lady Macbeth

  'Macbeth' (1606) act 1, sc. 7, l. 16

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• How sometimes nature will betray its folly, Its tenderness, and make itself a pastime To harder bosoms!

  William Shakespeare

  Nature, Weakness, Sometimes

  William Shakespeare (1806). “The Plays of William Shakespeare”, p.176

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• Virtue is chok'd with foul ambition

  William Shakespeare

  Ambition, Virtue, Foul

  William Shakespeare (1833). “The plays and poems of William Shakspeare”, p.474

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• Some grief shows much of love, But much of grief shows still some want of wit.

  William Shakespeare

  Grief, Want, Juliet

  William Shakespeare (1829). “Dramatic Works: Printed from the Text of the Corrected Copies of Steevens and Malone”, p.780

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• Time's glory is to command contending kings,
  To unmask falsehood, and bring truth to light.

  William Shakespeare

  Time, Kings, Truth

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• An two men ride of a horse, one must ride behind.

  William Shakespeare

  Horse, Men, Two

  1598 Dogberry toVerges. Much AdoAbout Nothing, act 3, sc.5, l.35-6.

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• Look to her, Moor, if thou has eyes to see. She has deceived her father, and may thee.

  William Shakespeare

  Father, Eye, Looks

  William Shakespeare, Julie Hankey (2005). “Othello”, p.147, Cambridge University Press

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• For sweetest things turn sourest by their deeds; Lillies that fester smell far worse than weeds.

  William Shakespeare

  Weed, Smell, Deeds

  William Shakespeare (1797). “The Poetical Works of Shakespeare. With the Life of the Author ... Embellished with Superb Engravings [including a Portrait].”, p.168

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• Love goes toward love as schoolboys from their books, But love from love, toward school with heavy looks.

  William Shakespeare

  Love, Dream, Book

  'Romeo And Juliet' (1595) act 2, sc. 2, l. 156

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• Were I the Moor I would not be Iago. In following him I follow but myself; Heaven is my judge, not I for love and duty, But seeming so for my peculiar end. For when my outward action doth demonstrate The native act and figure of my heart In compliment extern, ’tis not long after But I will wear my heart upon my sleeve For daws to peck at. I am not what I am

  William Shakespeare

  Heart, Long, Judging

  1603-4 Iago. Othello, act1, sc.1, l.60-5.

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