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 spring, the summer,The chilling autumn, angry winter, changeTheir wonted liveries; and the mazed worldBy their increase, now knows not which is which.
Who knows himself a braggart,Let him fear this, for it will come to passthat every braggart shall be found an ass.
And how his audit stands who knows, save Heaven?
Know more than other. Work more than other. Expect less than other
Of all knowledge the wise and good seek most to know themselves.
Demand me nothing: what you know, you know.
Until I know this sure uncertainty, I'll entertain the offered fallacy.
More fools know Jack Fool than Jack Fool knows.
Life... is a paradise to what we know of death.
Tis beauty that doth oft make women proud; but, God He knows, thy share thereof is small.
You know that love Will creep in service where it cannot go.
Let them obey that knows not how to rule.
Let me be ignorant, and in nothing good, but graciously to know I am no better.
For by his face straight shall you know his heart.