Quotes By William Shakespeare

The man that hath no music in himself, Nor is not moved with concord of sweet sounds, is fit for treasons, stratagems and spoils.

O! Let me not be mad, not mad, sweet heaven; keep me in temper; I would not be mad!

I am not bound to please thee with my answer.

Ignorance is the curse of God; knowledge is the wing wherewith we fly to heaven.

The empty vessel makes the loudest sound.

I were better to be eaten to death with a rust than to be scoured to nothing with perpetual motion.

Praise us as we are tasted, allow us as we prove.

Faith, there hath been many great men that have flattered the people who ne'er loved them.

I will praise any man that will praise me.

Nothing can come of nothing.

Heat not a furnace for your foe so hot that it do singe yourself.

Let no such man be trusted.

As soon go kindle fire with snow, as seek to quench the fire of love with words.

Things done well and with a care, exempt themselves from fear.

All the world's a stage, and all the men and women merely players: they have their exits and their entrances; and one man in his time plays many parts, his acts being seven ages.

There is no darkness but ignorance.

Words without thoughts never to heaven go.

When a father gives to his son, both laugh; when a son gives to his father, both cry.

As flies to wanton boys, are we to the gods; they kill us for their sport.

In time we hate that which we often fear.

Better a witty fool than a foolish wit.

The devil can cite Scripture for his purpose.

If you prick us do we not bleed? If you tickle us do we not laugh? If you poison us do we not die? And if you wrong us shall we not revenge?

How sharper than a serpent's tooth it is to have a thankless child!

Love is not love that alters when it alteration finds.

To be, or not to be, that is the question.

With mirth and laughter let old wrinkles come.

Teach not thy lip such scorn, for it was made For kissing, lady, not for such contempt.

They do not love that do not show their love.

Most dangerous is that temptation that doth goad us on to sin in loving virtue.