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
When he shall die, Take him and cut him out in little stars, And he will make the face of heaven so fine That all the world will be in love with night And pay no worship to the garish sun.
These violent delights have violent ends And in their triump die, like fire and powder Which, as they kiss, consume
He that loves to be flattered is worthy o' the flatterer.
I was adored once too.
Most dangerous is that temptation that doth goad us on to sin in loving virtue.
Such as we are made of, such we be.
Words, words, mere words, no matter from the heart.
Faith, there hath been many great men that have flattered the people who ne'er loved them.
To be, or not to be, that is the question.
No stony bulwark can resist the love, and love dares what anyone can love.
This world is not for aye, nor 'tis not strange That even our loves should with our fortunes change, For 'tis a question left us yet to prove, Whether love lead fortune, or else fortune love.
A lover's eyes will gaze an eagle blind.
Beauty too rich for use, for earth too dear.
So holy and so perfect is my love, And I in such a poverty of grace, That I shall think it a most plenteous crop To glean the broken ears after the man That the main harvest reaps.