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
Men's faults do seldom to themselves appear.
And oftentimes excusing of a fault Doth make the fault the worse by the excuse, As patches set upon a little breach, Discredit more in hiding of the fault Than did the fault before it was so patch'd.
And oft, my jealousy shapes faults that are not.
Time shall unfold what plaited cunning hides: Who cover faults, at last shame them derides.
She hath more hair than wit, and more faults than hairs, and more wealth than faults.
Wilt thou whip thine own faults in other men?
Our rash faults Make trivial price of serious thing we have, Not knowing them until we know their grave.
Every man has a bag hanging before him, in which he puts his neighbour's faults, and another behind him in which he stows his own.
Best men oft are moulded out of faults.
Faults that are rich are fair.
I will chide no breather in the world but myself, against whom I know most faults.
Condemn the fault and not the actor of it?
So may he rest, his faults lie gently on him!
And oftentimes excusing of a fault doth make the fault the worse by the excuse.