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
Ingratitude, thou marble-hearted fiend ...
Such tricks hath strong imagination, That, if it would but apprehend some joy, It comprehends some bringer of that joy; Or in the night, imagining some fear, How easy is a bush supposed a bear!
Honour travels in a strait so narrow Where one but goes abreast.
Rightly to be great Is not to stir without great argument, But greatly to find quarrel in a straw When honour's at the stake.
To show an unfelt sorrow is an office Which the false man does easy.
Unbidden guests Are often welcomest when they are gone.
What stronger breastplate than a heart untainted! Thrice is he arm'd, that hath his quarrel just ...
Tis ever common That men are merriest when they are from home.
Nature her custom holds, Let shame say what it will.
For many men that stumble at the threshold are well foretold that danger lurks within.
Beware of entrance to a quarrel, but, being in, bear t that th' opposed may beware of thee.
Grief best is pleased with grief's society ...
The apprehension of the good Gives but the greater feeling to the worse.
They that stand high have many blasts to shake them.