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 see, sir, you are liberal in offers. You taught me first to beg, and now methinks You teach me how a beggar should be answered.
Why should honor outlive honestly? Orthello
If you be King, why should not I succeed?
Men should be what they seem; Or those that be not, would they might seem none!.
I have seen better faces in my time Than stands on any shoulder that I see Before me at this instant.
Look, what a horse should have he did not lack, Save a proud rider on his back.
Had it pleas'd heaven To try me with affliction * * * I should have found in some place of my soul A drop of patience.
Were't not for laughing, I should pity him.
The breaking of so great a thing should make A greater crack: the round world Should have shook lions into civil streets, And citizens to their dens.
What, my dear Lady Disdain! are you yet living? Beatrice: Is it possible disdain should die while she hath such meet food to feed it as Signior Benedick?
That truth should be silent I had almost forgot. (Enobarbus)
A man should be what he seems.
Beauty within itself should not be wasted.
Good things should be praised.