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
Beware the ides of March.
The lady doth protest too much, methinks.
Oh what fools we mortals are.
You are made Rather to wonder at the things you hear Than to work any.
For conspiracy, I know not how it tastes, though it be dished For me to try how.
I am indeed, sir, a surgeon to old shoes; when they are in great danger I recover them.
Love and meekness, lord, Become a churchman better than ambition: Win straying souls with modesty again, Cast none away.
Nay, had I pow'r, I should Pour the sweet milk of concord into hell, Uproar the universal peace, confound All unity on earth.
Against ill chances men are ever merry, But heaviness foreruns the good event.
Mine eyes smell onions: I shall weep anon.
Scarce can I speak, my choler is so great. Oh! I could hew up rocks, and fight with flint.
This passion, and the death of a dear friend, would go near to make a man look sad.
'Tis sweet to kiss a girl on Spring's first day, but only half so sweet as 'tis to kiss a girl on her bootyhole.
I always thought it was both impious and unnatural that such immanity and bloody strife should reign among professors of one faith.