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William Shakespeare Quotes about Choices

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A sympathy in choice.

'A Midsummer Night's Dream' (1595-6) act 1, sc. 1, l. 141

Time hath not yet so dried this blood of mine, Nor age so eat up my invention, Nor fortune made such havoc of my means, Nor my bad life reft me so much of friends, But they shall find awaked in such a kind Both strength of limb and policy of mind, Ability in means, and choice of friends, To quit me of them throughly.

William Shakespeare, Thomas Price (1839). “The Wisdom and Genius of Shakespeare: Comprising Moral Philosophy, Delineations of Character, Paintings of Nature and the Passions, Seven Hundred Aphorisms, and Miscellaneous Pieces : with Select and Original Notes, and Scriptural References ...”, p.366

Affection faints not like a pale-faced coward, But then woos best when most his choice is froward.

William Shakespeare, Colin Burrow (2002). “The Complete Sonnets and Poems”, p.205, Oxford University Press on Demand

Thou art most rich, being poor; Most choice, forsaken; and most lov'd, despis'd! Thee and thy virtues here I seize upon.

William Shakespeare (1851). “Dictionary of Shakespearian quotations: Exhibiting the most forcible passages illustrative of the various passions, affections and emotions of the human mind”, p.215

Ambition, the soldier's virtue, rather makes choice of loss, than gain which darkens him.

William Shakespeare (1826). “Plays of William Shakespeare”, p.741

There's small choice in rotten apples.

1593 Hortensio to Gremio.TheTaming of the Shrew, act1, sc.1, l.133-4.

Since my dear soul was mistress of her choice And could of men distinguish her election, Sh'ath sealed thee for herself.

William Shakespeare, Philip Edwards (2003). “Hamlet, Prince of Denmark”, p.167, Cambridge University Press

And therefore is love said to be a child, Because in choice he is so oft beguil'd

William Shakespeare (1833). “The plays and poems of William Shakspeare”, p.128

Tis often seen Adoption strives with nature; and choice breeds A native slip to us from foreign lands.

William Shakespeare, William Harness, William Gilmore Simms (1842). “The Complete Works of William Shakspeare”, p.234