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
If it were done when 'tis done, then 'twere well. It were done quickly.
When our actions do not, our fears make us traitors.
All the perfumes of Arabia will not sweeten this little hand! Oh, oh, oh!
That which hath made them drunk hath made me bold; What hath quenched them hath given me fire.
You lack the season of all natures, sleep.
Angels are bright still, though the brightest fell.
Present fears are less than horrible imaginings.
If chance will have me king, why, chance may crown me.
A great perturbation in nature, to receive at once the benefit of sleep and do the effects of watching!
Bloody instructions, which, being taught, return to plague the inventor.
I cannot but remember such things were that were most precious to me.
It will have blood, they say; blood will have blood.
So foul and fair a day I have not seen.
Sleep knits up the raveled sleeve of care.