William Shakespeare
William Shakespeare
William Shakespeare – 23 April 1616) was an English poet, playwright, and actor, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. He is often called England's national poet, and the "Bard of Avon". His extant works, including collaborations, consist of approximately 38 plays, 154 sonnets, two long narrative poems, and a few other verses, some of uncertain authorship. His plays have been translated into every major living language and are performed more often than...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionPlaywright
Date of Birth23 April 1564
The happiest youth, viewing his progress through, What perils past, what crosses to ensue, Would shut the book, and sit him down and die.
I see a man's life is a tedious one.
Remember thee! Ay, thou poor ghost, while memory holds a seat In this distracted globe.
Ten masts make not the altitude Which thou hast perpendicularly fell. Thy life's a miracle.
The heavens forbid But that our loves and comforts should increase Even as our days do grow!
Examine well your blood.
For in my youth I never did apply Hot and rebellious liquors in my blood.
When faced with a sea of troubles, take action, and in so doing end it.
If an army marches on its stomach a Church advances on its knees.
Yea from the table of my memory I'll wipe away all trivial fond records.
Let not the world see fear and sad distrust govern the motion of a kingly eye.
To have seen much and to have nothing is to have rich eyes and poor hands.
A man should be what he seems.
It is the cowish terror of his spirit that dares not undertake; he'll not feel wrongs which tie him to an answer.