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
Many strokes, though with a little axe, hew down and fell the hardest-timber'd oak.
We have seen better days.
There's a time for all things.
Let's take the instant by the forward top; For we are old, and on our quick'st decrees The inaudible and noiseless foot of Time Steals ere we can effect them.
Defer no time, delays have dangerous ends.
Conscience is but a word that cowards use, devised at first to keep the strong in awe
As merry as the day is long.
The art of our necessities is strange That can make vile things precious.
Sometimes when we are labeled, when we are branded our brand becomes our calling.
These sudden joys have sudden endings. They burn up in victory like fire and gunpowder.
For who so firm that cannot be seduced?
Antonio: Will you stay no longer? nor will you not that I go with you? Sebastian: By your patience, no. My stars shine darkly over me; the malignancy of my fate might, perhaps, distemper yours; therefore I shall crave of you your leave that I may bear my evils alone. It were a bad recompense for your love to lay any of them on you.
Trifles light as air are to the jealous confirmations strong as proofs of holy writ.
A horse, a horse, my kingdom for a horse!