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
My stronger guilt defeats my strong intent.
We make guilty of our disasters the sun, the moon, and the stars; as if we were villians by compulsion.
The wind-shak'd surge, with high and monstrous main, Seems to cast water on the burning Bear, And quench the guards of the ever-fixed pole.
As there comes light from heaven and words from breath, As there is sense in truth and truth in virtue
Is not the truth the truth?
I am not of that feather, to shake off my friend when he must need me
God send everyone their heart's desire!
Do not, for one repulse, forego the purpose you resolved to effect.
If people knew how much I hated them, they'd love me for holding it in.
Thus hath the candle sing'd the moth. O these deliberate fools!
Is he on his horse? O happy horse, to bear the weight of Antony!
I am such a tender ass, if my hair do but tickle me, I must scratch.
You dull ass will not mend his pace with beating.
There's her cousin, an she were not possessed with a fury, exceeds her as much in beauty as the first of May doth the last of December.