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
Thou hast nor youth nor age But as it were an after dinner sleep Dreaming of both.
Retire me to my Milan, where Every third thought shall be my grave.
I begin to find an idle and fond bondage in the oppression of aged tyranny, who sways, not as it hath power, but as it is suffered.
O sir, you are old; nature in you stands on the very verge of her confine; you should be ruled and led by some discretion, that discerns your fate better than you yourself.
Nor age so eat up my invention.
As you are old and reverend, you should be wise.
How many ages hence Shall this our lofty scene be acted over In states unborn and accents yet unknown!
A good old man, sir. He will be talking. As they say, when the age is in, the wit is out.
You cannot call it love, for at your age the heyday in the blood is tame
Let every eye negotiate for itself and trust no agent.
Age cannot wither her, nor custom stale Her infinite variety.
The old folk, time's doting chronicles.
For youth no less becomes The light and careless livery that it wears, Than settled age his sables, and his weeds Importing health and graveness.
But say, my lord, it were not regist'red, Methinks the truth should live from age to age, As 'twere retailed to all posterity, Even to the general all-ending day.