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William Shakespeare Quotes - Page 12

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Life's uncertain voyage.

Life's uncertain voyage.

William Shakespeare
Life, Philosophical, Voyages
'Timon Of Athens' act 5, sc. 1, l. [203]

A politician... one that would circumvent God.

William Shakespeare
God, Politics, Politician
'Hamlet' (1601) act 5, sc. 1, l. [84]

Tax not so bad a voice to slander music any more than once.

William Shakespeare
Voice, Taxes, Slander
William Shakespeare, William Harness, William Gilmore Simms (1842). “The Complete Works of William Shakspeare”, p.136

Rude am I in my speech, And little blessed with the soft phrase of peace.

William Shakespeare
Blessed, Rude, Phrases
'Othello' (1602-4) act 1, sc. 3, l. 76

As chaste as is the bud ere it be blown.

William Shakespeare
Bud, Chastity, Chaste
William Shakespeare, J. M. Nosworthy (2000). “Cymbeline: Second Series”, p.72, Cengage Learning EMEA

There's many a man hath more hair than wit.

William Shakespeare
Men, Hair, Wit
"The Two Gentlemen of Verona".

If music be the food of love, play on.

William Shakespeare
Love, Inspirational, Romantic
'Twelfth Night' (1601) act 1, sc. 1, l. 1

Self-love, my liege, is not so vile a sin, as self-neglecting.

William Shakespeare
Love, Confidence, Loving Life
1598-9 Dauphin, to King Charles. HenryV, act 2, sc.4, l.73-4.

My soul is in the sky.

William Shakespeare
Faith, Sky, Flying
William Shakespeare (2013). “A Midsummer Night's Dream”, p.178, Callisto Media Inc

I have unclasp'd to thee the book even of my secret soul.

William Shakespeare
Book, Soul, Secret
William Shakespeare (1833). “The plays and poems of William Shakspeare”, p.62

They do not love that do not show their love.

William Shakespeare
Love, Marriage, Valentines Day
William Shakespeare, Edmond Malone, James Boswell, Samuel Johnson, Mr. Theobald (Lewis) (1821). “The Plays and Poems of William Shakspeare: With the Corrections and Illustrations of Various Commentators”, p.20

O, call back yesterday, bid time return

William Shakespeare
Time, Yesterday, Return
'Richard II' (1595) act 3, sc. 2, l. 69

Forbear to judge, for we are sinners all.

William Shakespeare
Judging, Hypocrisy, Sinner
'Henry VI, Part 2' (1592) act 3, sc. 3, l. 31

But flies an eagle flight, bold and forth on, Leaving no tract behind.

William Shakespeare
Eagles, Bird, Leaving
William Shakespeare, Edmond Malone, James Boswell, Mr. Theobald (Lewis), Samuel Johnson (1821). “The Plays and Poems of William Shakspeare: With the Corrections and Illustrations of Various Commentators”, p.148

Awake, awake, English nobility! Let not sloth dim your horrors new-begot.

William Shakespeare
Sloth, Horror, Awake
William Shakespeare (2014). “The Complete Works of William Shakespeare Deluxe Annotated: Suitable for Home Reading, Academic Study, and Dramatic Productions”, p.1906, BookBaby

Now I will believe that there are unicorns.

William Shakespeare
Believe, Unicorn, Tempest
William Shakespeare, Samuel Johnson (1765). “The Plays of William Shakespeare in Eight Volumes: With the Corrections and Illustrations of Various Commentators; to which are Added Notes by Sam Johnson”, p.58

One half of me is yours, the other half is yours, Mine own, I would say; but if mine, then yours, And so all yours.

William Shakespeare
Love, Other Half, One Half
William Shakespeare (1810). “The Works of William Shakespeare”, p.43

Well, honor is the subject of my story.

William Shakespeare
Inspiration, Humor, Honor
William Shakespeare, Oliver William Bourn Peabody, Samuel Weller Singer, Charles Symmons, John Payne Collier (1839). “The Dramatic Works of William Shakspeare: Julius Cæser. Antony and Cleopatra. Cymbeline. Titus Andronicus. Pericles”, p.12

There's an old saying that applies to me: you can't lose a game if you don't play the game. (Act 1, scene 4)

William Shakespeare
Games, Play, Scene

Having nothing, nothing can he lose.

William Shakespeare
Love, Love You, Loses
William Shakespeare (2013). “The Wars of the Roses In Plain and Simple English: Includes Henry VI Parts 1 - 3 & Richard III, Richard II, Henry IV Parts 1 and 2, and Henry V”, p.596, BookCaps Study Guides

Few love to hear the sins they love to act.

William Shakespeare
Love, Hypocrite, Hypocrisy
'Pericles, Prince Of Tyre' (1606-8) act 1, sc. 1, l. 92

And oft, my jealousy shapes faults that are not.

William Shakespeare
Jealousy, Envy, Shapes
William Shakespeare, James Boswell, Samuel Johnson, Alexander Pope, George Steevens (1821). “The Plays and Poems of William Shakspeare”, p.357

The good I stand on is my truth and honesty.

William Shakespeare
Inspirational, Honesty, Truth And Honesty
William Shakespeare (1858). “Shakespeare's Comedies, Histories, Tragedies, and Poems”, p.448

The course of true love never did run smooth.

William Shakespeare
Love, Life, Summer
'A Midsummer Night's Dream' (1595-6) act 1, sc. 1, l. 132

We all are men, in our own natures frail, and capable of our flesh; few are angels.

William Shakespeare
Angel, Men, Flesh
William Shakespeare, John Fletcher (2000). “King Henry VIII: Third Series”, p.407, Cengage Learning EMEA

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