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Tempest Quotes

Now I will believe that there are unicorns.

Now I will believe that there are unicorns.

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

The willow which bends to the tempest often escapes better than the oak which resists it.

Sir Walter Scott (2013). “Delphi Complete Works of Sir Walter Scott (Illustrated)”, p.5509, Delphi Classics

A pox o’ your throat, you bawling, blasphemous, incharitable dog!

William Shakespeare, Virginia Mason Vaughan, Alden T. Vaughan (1999). “The Tempest: Third Series”, p.147, Cengage Learning EMEA

Innovation opportunities do not come with the tempest but with the rustling of the breeze.

Peter Drucker (2014). “Innovation and Entrepreneurship”, p.271, Routledge

Awake, dear heart, awake. Thou hast slept well. Awake.

William Shakespeare (2012). “Comedies of Shakespeare in Plain and Simple English (a Modern Translation and the Original Version)”, p.3844, BookCaps Study Guides

When I waked, I cried to dream again

'The Tempest' (1611) act 3, sc. 2, l. [152]

And by that destiny to perform an act Whereof what's past is prologue, what to come In yours and my discharge.

William Shakespeare, Samuel Johnson, George Steevens (1773). “The Plays of William Shakespeare: Prefaces. Tempest. Two gentlemen of Verona. Merry wives of Windsor”, p.44

Your tale, sir, would cure deafness.

'The Tempest' (1611) act 1, sc. 2, l. 106

Fill all thy bones with aches.

William Shakespeare, Edmond Malone, James Boswell, Samuel Johnson, Alexander Pope (1821). “The Plays and Poems of William Shakspeare: With the Corrections and Illustrations of Various Commentators”, p.57

As you from crimes would pardon'd be, Let your indulgence set me free.

William Shakespeare (1833). “The plays and poems of William Shakspeare”, p.18

This thing of darkness I Acknowledge mine.

William Shakespeare, Khan (2001). “The Tempest”, p.99, Orient Blackswan

I will be correspondent to command, And do my spiriting gently.

William Shakespeare, David Lindley (2002). “The Tempest”, p.115, Cambridge University Press

...lest too light winning make the prize light.

William Shakespeare (2016). “WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE Ultimate Collection: ALL 38 Plays & Complete Poetry (Including the Biography of the Author): Hamlet, Romeo and Juliet, Macbeth, Othello, The Tempest, King Lear, The Merchant of Venice, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Richard III, Antony and Cleopatra, Julius Caesar, The Comedy of Errorsäó_”, p.892, e-artnow

Some kinds of baseness are nobly undergone.

William Shakespeare, Khan (2001). “The Tempest”, p.56, Orient Blackswan

Be not afeard; the isle is full of noises.

'The Tempest' (1611) act 3, sc. 2, l. [147]