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
The fool multitude, that choose by show, not learning more than the fond eye doth teach.
Wishers were ever fools.
But thought's the slave of life, and life time's fool.
I will keep where there is wit stirring, and leave the faction of fools.
There is no slander in an allowed fool, though he do nothing but rail.
Here comes a pair of very strange beasts, which in all tongues are called fools.
Opinion's but a fool, that makes us scan The outward habit by the inward man.
Love is your master, for he masters you; And he that is so yoked by a fool Methinks should not be chronicled for wise.
How many fond fools serve mad jealousy!
But fish not with this melancholy bait For this fool gudgeon, this opinion.
A fool, a fool! I met a fool i' th' forest, A motley fool! a miserable world! As I do live by food, I met a fool Who laid him down and basked him in the sun And railed on Lady Fortune in good terms, In good set terms, and yet a motley fool.
Oh, I am fortune's fool!
Unthread the bold eye of rebellion,And welcome home again discarded faith.
Why so large a cost, having so short a lease, does thou upon your fading mansion spend?