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Quotes from William Shakespeare

Rouse up thy youthful blood, be valiant, and live.
~ William Shakespeare
O, let my books be then the eloquence And dumb presagers of my speaking breast; Who plead for love, and look for recompense, More than that tongue that more hath more express'd. O, learn to read what silent love hath writ: To hear with eyes belongs to love's fine wit.
~ William Shakespeare
Tis all one; I will show myself a tyrant: when I have fought with the men, I will be civil with the maids; I will cut off their heads. The heads of the maids? Ay, the heads of the maids, or their maiden- heads, take it in what sense thou wilt. They must take it in sense that feel it. Me they shall feel while I am able to stand, and 'tis known I am a pretty piece of flesh.
~ William Shakespeare
O blessed, blessed night! I am afeard, Being in night, all this is but a dream, Too flattering-sweet to be substantial
~ William Shakespeare
What's in a name? That which we call a rose By any other word would smell as sweet.
~ William Shakespeare
In his bosom? In what chapter of his bosom? In his heart? In what chapter and verse of his heart? VIOLA (200) To answer by the method, in the first of his heart. To continue this metaphor—in the first chapter of his heart. OLIVIA Oh, I have read it. It is heresy. Have you no more to say? Oh, I have read that. It's not a holy message, it's heresy. Do you
~ William Shakespeare
With anger, with sickness, or with hunger, my lord, not with love. Prove that ever I lose more blood with love than I will get again with drinking, pick out mine eyes with a ballad-maker's pen and hang me up at the door of a brothel house for the sign of blind Cupid.
~ William Shakespeare
Woe doth the heavier sit where it perceives it is but faintly borne.
~ William Shakespeare
Não podeis ministrar algum remédio A um espírito enfermo, e da memória Arrancar-lhe uma dor enraizada, Apagar-lhe os escrúpulos gravados Na alma? Não conheceis algum nepente Capaz de lhe extirpar a um peito inquieto A matéria que pesa insuportável No coração?
~ William Shakespeare
More light and light, more dark and dark our woes.
~ William Shakespeare
Who dares not stir by day must walk by night.
~ William Shakespeare
It was. What sadness lengthens Romeo's hours? ROMEO: Not having that, which, having, makes them short. BENVOLIO: In love? ROMEO: Out— BENVOLIO: Of love? ROMEO: Out of her favour, where I am in love. BENVOLIO: Alas, that love, so gentle in his view, Should be so tyrannous and rough in proof! ROMEO: Alas, that love, whose view is muffled still, Should, without eyes, see pathways to his will!
~ William Shakespeare
Borne by the trustless wings of false desire.
~ William Shakespeare
The which if you with patient ears attend
~ William Shakespeare
Ay, but you must confine yourself within the modest limits of order.
~ William Shakespeare
Hark! Peace! It was the owl that shrieked, the fatal bellman, Which gives the stern'st good-night. He is about it.
~ William Shakespeare
By heaven, I love thee better than myself, For I come hither arm'd against myself.
~ William Shakespeare
and Anthony, Enthroned i'th'market-place, did sit alone Whistling to th'air, which but for vacancy Had gone to gaze on Cleopatra too, And made a gap in Nature.
~ William Shakespeare
Melt Egypt into Nile!
~ William Shakespeare
How every fool can play upon the word! I think the best grace of wit will shortly turn into silence, and discourse grow commendable in none only but parrots.
~ William Shakespeare
The malignancy of my fate might perhaps distemper yours. Therefore I shall crave of you your leave that I may bear my evils alone. It
~ William Shakespeare
Hours dreadful and things strange, but this sore night Hath trifled former knowings.
~ William Shakespeare
You must take your chance.
~ William Shakespeare
Come on, come on; you are pictures out of doors, Bells in your parlours, wild cats in your kitchens, Saints in your injuries, devils being offended, Players in your housewifery, and housewives in your beds.
~ William Shakespeare