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 comfort is, that old age, that ill layer-up of beauty, can do no more spoil upon my face
Speak comfortable words.
Society is no comfort, to one not sociable.
Courage and comfort, all shall yet go well
Comfort's in heaven, and we are on the earth
MenCan counsel and speak comfort to that griefWhich they themselves not feel.
Never came trouble to my house in the likeness of your Grace, for trouble being gone, comfort should remain; but when you depart from me, sorrow abides and happiness takes his leave.
So now I have confessed that he is thine, And I my self am mortgaged to thy will, My self I'll forfeit, so that other mine, Thou wilt restore to be my comfort still.
Wisely weigh our sorrow with our comfort.
The tyrant custom, most grave senators, Hath made the flinty and steel couch of war My thrice-driven bed of down.
Be collected. No more amazement. Tell your piteous heart There's no harm done.
There should be hours for necessities, not for delights; times to repair our nature with comforting repose, and not for us to waste these times.
He receives comfort like cold porridge.
Now I am past all comforts here, but prayer.