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
Oft expectation fails, and most oft where most it promises; and oft it hits where hope is coldest; and despair most sits
Concerning God, free will and destiny: Of all that earth has been or yet may be, all that vain men imagine or believe, or hope can paint or suffering may achieve, we descanted.
Hopeless and helpless doth Egeon wend, But to procrastinate his liveless end.
Hope is a lover's staff; walk hence with that And manage it against despairing thoughts.
Oft expectation fails, and most oft there where most it promises; and oft it hits where hope is coldest, and despair most fits.
True hope is swift, and flies with swallow's wings.
Alas, I am a woman friendless, hopeless!
Come, gentlemen, I hope we shall drink down all unkindness.
The miserable have no other medicine But only hope.
God shall be my hope, my stay, my guide and lantern to my feet.
This is the third time; I hope good luck lies in odd numbers. . . . There is divinity in odd numbers, either in nativity, chance or death.
What stronger breastplate than a heart untainted! Thrice is he armed that hath his quarrel just, and he but naked, though locked up in steel, whose conscience with injustice is corrupted.
The purest treasure mortal times afford, is spotless reputation; that away, men are but gilded loam or painted clay.
The rude sea grew civil at her song,And certain stars shot madly from their spheresTo hear the sea-maid's music.