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
Good words are better than bad strokes.
So all my best is dressing old words new.
When words are scarce they are seldom spent in vain.
Words without thoughts never to heaven go.
It is a kind of good deed to say well; and yet words are not deeds.
Men of few words are the best men." (3.2.41)
Many a true word hath been spoken in jest.
Talking isn't doing. It is a kind of good deed to say well; and yet words are not deeds.
They say the tongues of dying men enforce attention, like deep harmony: Where words are scarce, they're seldom spent in vain.
He would say untruths and be ever double, Both in his words and meaning
But words are words; I never yet did hearThat the bruised heart was pierced through the ear.
What stronger breastplate than a heart untainted! Thrice is he armed that hath his quarrel just, and he but naked, though locked up in steel, whose conscience with injustice is corrupted.
The purest treasure mortal times afford, is spotless reputation; that away, men are but gilded loam or painted clay.
The rude sea grew civil at her song,And certain stars shot madly from their spheresTo hear the sea-maid's music.