William Shakespeare
William Shakespeare
William Shakespeare – 23 April 1616) was an English poet, playwright, and actor, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. He is often called England's national poet, and the "Bard of Avon". His extant works, including collaborations, consist of approximately 38 plays, 154 sonnets, two long narrative poems, and a few other verses, some of uncertain authorship. His plays have been translated into every major living language and are performed more often than...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionPlaywright
Date of Birth23 April 1564
It is war's prize to take all vantages; And ten to one is no impeach of valor.
The weakest goes to the wall.
If she be not honest, chaste, and true, there's no man happy.
Thou art an elm, my husband, I a vine.
A hundred thousand welcomes: I could weep, And I could laugh; I am light and heavy: Welcome.
A table full of welcome makes scarce one dainty dish.
The appurtenance of welcome is fashion and ceremony.
The will of man is by his reason sway'd.
Wisdom and fortune combating together, If that the former dare but what it can, No chance may shake it.
A good wit will make use of anything.
I will keep where there is wit stirring, and leave the faction of fools.
Slanders, sir, for the satirical rogue says here that old men have grey beards, that their faces are wrinkled, their eyes purging think amber and plum-tree gum, and that they have a plentiful lack of wit, together with most weak hams.
So many miseries have craz'd my voice, That my woe-wearied tongue is still and mute.
Wise men ne'er sit and wail their woes, but presently prevent the ways to wail.