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
My cake is dough, but I'll in among the rest, Out of hope of all but my share of the feast.
Condemn the fault and not the actor of it?
There's never a villain dwelling in all Denmark But he's an arrant knave.
Take physic, pomp; Expose thyself to feel what wretches feel, That thou mayst shake the superflux to them And show the heavens more just.
Mercy is not itself, that oft looks so; Pardon is still the nurse of second woe.
I hourly learn a doctrine of obedience.
Very good orators, when they are out, they will spit; and for lovers, lacking--God warn us!--matter, the cleanliest shift is to kiss.
My desolation does begin to make A better life.
Abandon all remorse; On horror's head horrors accumulate.
And the more pity that great folk should have count'nance in this world to drown or hang themselves more than their even-Christen.
Of all complexions the culled sovereignty Do meet, as at a fair, in her fair cheek, Where several worthies make one dignity, Where nothing wants that want itself doth seek.
The truest poetry is the most feigning.
All hoods make not monks.
Let none presume To wear an undeserved dignity.