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
Who steals my purse steals trash: 'tis something, nothin', 'twas mine, 'tis his, and has been slave to thousands. But he who filches from me my good name, robs me of that which not enriches him and makes me poor indeed.
Who steals my purse, steals trash, but he that filches from me my good name robs me of that which not enriches him and makes me poor indeed.
How poor are they that have not patience! What wound did ever heal but by degrees?
How poor are they that have have not patients.
For a noble heart, the most precious gift becomes poor, when the giver stops loving.
Poor Desdemona! I am glad thy father's dead. Thy match was mortal to him, and pure grief Shore his old thread in twain.
My friends were poor, but honest, so's my love.
He that filches from me my good name robs me of that which enriches him and makes me poor indeed.
A poor thing, perhaps, but my own.
Look, how this ring encompasseth thy finger, Even so thy breast encloseth my poor heart; Wear both of them, for both of them are thine.
Rich honesty dwells like a miser, sir, in a poor house; as your pearl in a foul oyster
Cupid is a knavish lad, Thus to make poor females mad
A walking shadow, a poor player, that struts and frets his hour upon the stage, and then is heard no more.
Beggar that I am, I am even poor in thanks, but I thank you; and sure, dear friends, my thanks are too dear a halfpenny.