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William Shakespeare

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William Shakespeare (1564–1616) was an English playwright, poet, and actor widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language. His 39 plays, 154 sonnets, and other poems have been translated into every major language and are performed more often than those of any other playwright. His words have become woven into everyday speech across the world.

“Love is a smoke made with the fume of sighs.”

— William Shakespeare

Love

All Quotes by William Shakespeare

“There is a tide in the affairs of men, Which taken at the flood, leads on to fortune. Omitted, all the voyage of their life is bound in shallows and in miseries. On such a full sea are we now afloat. And we must take the current when it serves, or lose our ventures.”

— William Shakespeare

Life

“When we are born we cry that we are come to this great stage of fools.”

— William Shakespeare

Great

“But O, how bitter a thing it is to look into happiness through another man's eyes.”

— William Shakespeare

Happiness

“The stroke of death is as a lover's pinch, which hurts and is desired.”

— William Shakespeare

Death

“Absence from those we love is self from self - a deadly banishment.”

— William Shakespeare

Love

“The evil that men do lives after them the good is oft interred with their bones.”

— William Shakespeare

Good

“I shall the effect of this good lesson keeps as watchman to my heart.”

— William Shakespeare

Good

“Death is a fearful thing.”

— William Shakespeare

Death

“Faith, there hath been many great men that have flattered the people who ne'er loved them.”

— William Shakespeare

Faith

“Life is as tedious as twice-told tale, vexing the dull ear of a drowsy man.”

— William Shakespeare

Life

“As soon go kindle fire with snow, as seek to quench the fire of love with words.”

— William Shakespeare

Love

“The golden age is before us, not behind us.”

— William Shakespeare

Age

“Well, if Fortune be a woman, she's a good wench for this gear.”

— William Shakespeare

Good

“If you can look into the seeds of time, and say which grain will grow and which will not, speak then unto me.”

— William Shakespeare

Time

“Love is a smoke made with the fume of sighs.”

— William Shakespeare

Love

“Come, gentlemen, I hope we shall drink down all unkindness.”

— William Shakespeare

Hope

“How poor are they that have not patience! What wound did ever heal but by degrees?”

— William Shakespeare

Patience

“Things done well and with a care, exempt themselves from fear.”

— William Shakespeare

Fear

“Men's vows are women's traitors!”

— William Shakespeare

Men

“The love of heaven makes one heavenly.”

— William Shakespeare

Love