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
I wish you all the joy you can wish.
What's done is done. The joy is in the doing.
My life, my joy, my food, my ail the world!
O love, be moderate, allay thy ecstasy, In measure rain thy joy, scant this excess!
For here, I hope, begins our lasting joy.
There's nothing in this world can make me joy.
Bring me a constant woman to her husband, One that ne'er dream'd a joy beyond his pleasure, And to that woman, when she has done most, Yet will I add an honour-a great patience.
My joy is death- Death, at whose name I oft have been afeard, Because I wish'd this world's eternity.
But here's the joy: my friend and I are one, Sweet flattery!
Thou mak'st me merry: I am full of pleasure; let us be jocund
Silence is the perfectest herald of joy: I were but little happy, if I could say how much. Lady, as you are mine, I am yours: I give away myself for you and dote upon the exchange.
Tis safter to be that which we destroy Than by destruction dwell in doubtful joy.
Make the upcoming hour overflow with joy, and let pleasure drown the brim.
I drink to the general joy o’ the whole table." Macbeth