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
The devil knew what he did when he made men politic; he crossed himself by it.
Good things should be praised.
That is not the best sermon which makes the hearers go away talking to one another and praising the speaker, but which makes them go away thoughtful and serious, and hastening to be alone.
The present eye praises the present object.
All pride is willing pride.
I do know when the blood burns, how prodigal the soul lends the tongue vows.
Love reasons without reason.
Good reasons must of force give place to better.
But since the affairs of men rests still incertain, Let's reason with the worst that may befall.
I am one, my liege, Whom the vile blows and buffets of the world Have so incensed that I am reckless what I do to spite the world.
Sin, that amends, is but patched with virtue.
You have lost no reputation at all, unless you repute yourself such a loser.
Pleasure and revenge Have ears more deaf than adders to the voice Of any true decision.
To hell, allegiance! vows, to the blackest devil! Conscience, and grace, to the profoundest pit! I dare damnation: To this point I stand,-- That both the worlds I give to negligence, Let come what comes; only I'll be reveng'd.