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
I do begin to have bloody thoughts.
The gods are just, and of our pleasant vices Make instruments to plague us.
It is meant that noble minds keep ever with their likes; for who so firm that cannot be seduced.
My meaning in saying he is a good man, is to have you understand me that he is sufficient.
Though inclination be as sharp as will, My stronger guilt defeats my strong intent, And, like a man to double business bound, I stand in pause where I shall first begin, And both neglect.
Merrily, merrily shall I live now, Under the blossom that hangs on the bough.
If there be no great love in the beginning, yet heaven may decrease it upon better acquaintance, when we are married and have more occasion to know one another: I hope, upon familiarity will grow more contempt.
It is a familiar beast to man, and signifies love.
A very ancient and fish-like smell.
Farewell! thou art too dear for my possessing.
Your face is a book, where men may read strange matters.
I pray you bear me henceforth from the noise and rumour of the field, where I may think the remnant of my thoughts in peace, and part of this body and my soul with contemplation and devout desires.
These signs have marked me extraordinary, And all the courses of my life do show I am not in the roll of common men.
These blessed candles of the night.