Quotes from William Shakespeare

A gentleman that loves to hear himself talk, will speak more in a minute than he will stand to in a month.

We know what we are, but know not what we may be.

Speak less than you know; have more than you show

Three sentences for getting success: (1) Know more than others. (2) Work more than others. (3) Expect less than other.

Be thou familiar, but by no means vulgar.

For when we rage, advice is often seen By blunting us to make our wits more keen.

To me, fair friend, you never can be old, For as you were when first your eye I eyed, Such seems your beauty still.

If chance will have me king, why, chance may crown me.

Determine on some course more than a wild exposure to each chance.

This feather stirs; she lives! if it be so, it is a chance which does redeem all sorrows that ever I have felt.

But like of each thing that in season grows.

Speak comfortable words.

Be as just and gracious unto me, As I am confident and kind to thee.

Your wisdom is consum'd in confidence. Do not go forth to-day.

A very little little let us do And all is done.

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

What though care killed a cat, thou hast mettle enough in thee to kill care.

We fail! But screw your courage to the sticking-place, And we'll not fail.

O, the blood more stirs To rouse a lion than to start a hare!

That's a valiant flea that dares eat his breakfast on the lip of a lion.

The coward dies a thousand deaths, the valiant, only once!

That island of England breeds very valiant creatures; their mastiffs are of unmatchable courage.

Courage mounteth with occasion.

He hath borne himself beyond the promise of his age, doing, in the figure of a lamb, the feats of a lion.