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
Oh, I am fortune's fool!
Oh what fools we mortals are.
Thus may poor fools Belive false teachers.
How every fool can play upon the word!
The loyalty, well held to fools, does make Our faith mere folly.
I will not be sworn but love may transform me to an oyster; but I'll take my oath on it, till he have made an oyster of me he shall never make me such a fool.
A fool's bolt is soon shot.
The dullness of the fool is the whetstone of the wits.
I had rather have a fool to make me merry than experience to make me sad and to travel for it too!
When we are born we cry that we are come to this great stage of fools.
What a fool honesty is.
The fool multitude, that choose by show, not learning more than the fond eye doth teach.
I will keep where there is wit stirring, and leave the faction of fools.
There is no slander in an allowed fool, though he do nothing but rail.