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Quotes by William Shakespeare

William Shakespeare

He draweth out the thread of his verbosity finer than the staple of his argument.

William Shakespeare

If all the year were playing holidays To sport would be as tedious as to work.

William Shakespeare

These blessed candles of the night.

William Shakespeare

And thereby hangs a tale.

William Shakespeare

Things done well and with care exempt themselves from fear.

William Shakespeare

To climb steep hills Requires slow pace at first.

William Shakespeare

Suspicion always haunts the guilty mind The thief doth fear each bush an officer.

William Shakespeare

I will a round unvarnishd tale deliver.

William Shakespeare

Talkers are no good doers.

William Shakespeare

If you have tears prepare to shed them now.

William Shakespeare

Beggar that I am I am even poor in thanks.

William Shakespeare

How sharper than a serpents tooth it is To have a thankless child.

William Shakespeare

What is the city but the people?

William Shakespeare

If you can look into the seeds of time and say which grain will grow and which will not speak then to me.

William Shakespeare

Praising what is lost makes the remembrance dear.

William Shakespeare

Past and to come seems best things present worst.

William Shakespeare

Now is the winter of our discontent Made glorious summer by this sun of York.

William Shakespeare

A plague upon it when thieves cannot be true one to another!

William Shakespeare

Yond Cassius has a lean and hungry look He thinks too much: such men are dangerous.

William Shakespeare

Much rain wears the marble.

William Shakespeare