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 liquid drops of tears that you have shed Shall come again, transform'd to orient pearl, Advantaging their loan with interest Of ten times double gain of happiness.
Tears harden lust, though marble wear with raining.
Nature's tears are reason's merriment.
How many a holy and obsequious tear hath dear religious love stolen from mine eye, as interest of the dead!
I have heard of some kind of men that put quarrels purposely on others, to taste their valor.
Things are often spoke and seldom meant.
Fie, fie, how frantically I square my talk!
This act is an ancient tale new told; And, in the last repeating, troublesome, Being urged at a time unseasonable.
I'll be damned for never a king's son in Christendom.
Suspicion shall be all stuck full of eyes.
See, what a ready tongue suspicion hath! He that but fears the thing he would not know, Hath, by instinct, knowledge from others' eyes, That what he feared is chanced.
See what a ready tongue suspicion hath!
Look how the world's poor people are amazed at apparitions, signs and prodigies!
When the sun shines let foolish gnats make sport, But creep in crannies when he hides his beams.