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William Shakespeare Quotes about Soul

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The Eyes are the window to your soul

The Eyes are the window to your soul

William Shakespeare
Eye, Soul, Window

Love does not see with the eyes, but with the soul.

William Shakespeare
Eye, Soul, Doe

Say as you think and speak it from your souls.

William Shakespeare
Thinking, Soul, Speak
William Shakespeare, Isaac Reed (1813). “The Plays of William Shakespeare”, p.487

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

Every subject's duty is the Kings, but every subject's soul is his own.

William Shakespeare
Kings, Freedom, Soul
'Henry V' (1599) act 4, sc. 1, l. [189]

Mirth cannot move a soul in agony.

William Shakespeare
Moving, Agony, Soul
1594-5 Biron. Love's Labour's Lost, act 5, sc.2, l.843.

There is some soul of goodness in things evil, Would men observingly distill it out.

William Shakespeare
Men, Evil, Soul
1598-9 King Harry. HenryV, act 4, sc.1, l.4-5.

You told a lie, an odious damned lie; Upon my soul, a lie, a wicked lie.

William Shakespeare
Lying, Soul, Wicked
BookCaps, William Shakespeare (2011). “Othello Retold In Plain and Simple English: BookCaps Study Guide”, p.339, BookCaps Study Guides

Go to you bosom: Knock there, and ask your heart what it doth know.

William Shakespeare
Heart, Knowledge, Soul
William Shakespeare (1833). “The plays and poems of William Shakspeare”, p.88

This look of thine will hurl my soul from heaven.

William Shakespeare
Heaven, Soul, Looks
'Othello' (1602-4) act 5, sc. 2, l. 271

Hear my soul speak. Of the very instant that I saw you, did my heart fly at your service

William Shakespeare
Love, Heart, Soul
William Shakespeare (1826). “Plays of William Shakespeare”, p.12

I am disgraced, impeached, and baffled here, Pierced to the soul with slander's venomed spear.

William Shakespeare
Soul, Politics, Baffled
1595 Mowbray to Richard. Richard II, act1, sc.1, l.170-1.

I stalk about her door, like a strange soul upon the Stygian banks staying for waftage.

William Shakespeare
Doors, Soul, Strange
William Shakespeare, Thomas Bowdler (1853). “The Family Shakspeare: In which Nothing is Added to the Original Text, But Those Words and Expressions are Omitted which Cannot with Propriety be Read Aloud in a Family”, p.48

for Mercutio's soul Is but a little way above our heads, Staying for thine to keep him company: Either thou, or I, or both, must go with him.

William Shakespeare
Soul, Littles, Way
Cross, William Shakespeare (1989). “William Shakespeare: The Complete Works”, p.262, Barnes & Noble Publishing

O, I have suffered With those that I saw suffer! a brave vessel (Who had no doubt some noble creature in her) Dashed all to pieces! O, the cry did knock Against my very heart! Poor souls, they perished!

William Shakespeare
Heart, Brave, Soul
'The Tempest' (1611) act 1, sc. 2, l. 5

I do know when the blood burns, how prodigal the soul lends the tongue vows.

William Shakespeare
Blood, Soul, Promise
'Hamlet' (1601) act 1, sc. 3, l. 115

Open thy gate of mercy, gracious God, My soul flies through these wounds to seek out thee.

William Shakespeare
Mercy Of God, Soul, Thee
William Shakespeare (2013). “First Tetralogy In Plain and Simple English: Includes Henry VI Parts 1 - 3 & Richard III”, p.501, BookCaps Study Guides

Excellent wretch! Perdition catch my soul But I do love thee! and when I love thee not, Chaos is come again.

William Shakespeare
Love, Soul, Chaos
'Othello' (1602-4) act 3, sc. 3, l. 90

But jealous souls will not be answered so, They are not ever jealous for the cause, But jealous for they're jealous. 'Tis a monster Begot upon itself, born on itself.

William Shakespeare
Jealous, Soul, Monsters
'Othello' (1602-4) act 3, sc. 4, l. 158

By Jove, I am not covetous for gold, Nor care I who doth feed upon my cost; It yearns me not if me my garments wear; Such outward things dwell not in my desires: But if it be a sin to covet honor, I am the most offending soul alive.

William Shakespeare
Offending, Soul, Honor
William Shakespeare (1797). “Works, containing his plays and poems: to which is added a glossary”, p.543

There is thy gold, worse poison to men's souls, Doing more murder in this loathsome world, Than these poor compounds that thou mayst not sell.

William Shakespeare
Men, Soul, Gold
Aidan Coleman, Shane Barnes, William Shakespeare (2008). “Romeo and Juliet”, p.133, Insight Publications

My liege, and madam, to expostulate What majesty should be, what duty is, Why day is day, night night, and time is time, Were nothing but to waste night, day and time. Therefore, since brevity is the soul of wit, And tediousness the limbs and outward flourishes, I will be brief.

William Shakespeare
Night, Soul, Majesty
William Shakespeare (1963). “Hamlet”, p.41, CUP Archive

Hang there like fruit, my soul, Till the tree die!

William Shakespeare
Tree, Soul, Fruit
"The Complete Works of William Shakspeare".

[S]ince brevity is the soul of wit, And tediousness the limbs and outward flourishes, I will be brief.

William Shakespeare
Soul, Important Hamlet, Polonius
William Shakespeare, Roma Gill (2002). “Hamlet”, p.44, Oxford University Press, USA

There is no creature loves me; And if I die, no soul will pity me.

William Shakespeare
Love, Soul, Despair
'Richard III' (1591) act 5, sc. 3, l. 201

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