Quotes from William Shakespeare

I am almost out at heels.

These are the forgeries of jealousy.

The worst is death, and death will have his day.

They'll give him death by inches.

Thy head is as full of quarrels as an egg is full of meat.

What private griefs they have, alas! I know not.

There's hope a great man's memory may outlive his life half a year.

And duller shouldst thou be than the fat weedThat rots itself in ease on Lethe wharf.

As she would catch another AntonyIn her strong toil of grace.

Like a fair house built upon another man's ground.

Lord, Lord, how this world is given to lying!

Some of us will smart for it.

The "why" is plain as way to parish church.

If we shadows have offended,Think but this, and all is mended,That you have but slumber'd hereWhile these visions did appear.

Men prize the thing ungain'd more than it is.

Benedick the married man.

I love long life better than figs.

Now am I, if a man should speak truly, little better than one of the wicked.

Against that time when thou shalt strangely pass,And scarcely greet me with that sun, thine eye,When love, converted from the thing it was,Shall reasons find of settled gravity.

Sweets grown common lose their dear delight.

A Daniel, still say I; a second Daniel!I thank thee, Jew, for teaching me that word.

The cunning livery of hell.

Angels are bright still, though the brightest fell.

And simple truth miscall'd simplicity,And captive good attending captain ill.