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
Have patience, and endure
That which in mean men we entitle patience is pale cold cowardice in noble breasts.
Who can be patient in extremes?
He that will have a cake out of the wheat must tarry the grinding.
Like Patience gazing on kings' graves, and smiling Extremity out of act.
Had it pleas'd heaven To try me with affliction * * * I should have found in some place of my soul A drop of patience.
I do oppose My patience to his fury, and am arm'd To suffer, with a quietness of spirit, The very tyranny and rage of his.
Sufferance is the badge of all our tribe.
Though patience be a tired mare, yet she will plod.
Patience is sottish, and impatience does become a dog that's mad.
A very little thief of occasion will rob you of a great deal of patience.
'Tis better to bear the ills we have than fly to others that we know not of.
O gentle son, / Upon the heat and flame of thy distemper, sprinkle cool patience.
No, I will be the pattern of all patience; I will say nothing.