William Shakespeare Quotes

• A fool thinks himself to be wise, but a wise man knows himself to be a fool.
• A man loves the meat in his youth that he cannot endure in his age.
• A peace is of the nature of a conquest; for then both parties nobly are subdued, and neither party loser. 
• Absence from those we love is self from self - a deadly banishment.
• All the world's a stage, and all the men and women merely players: they have their exits and their entrances; and one man in his time plays many parts, his acts being seven ages.
• Ambition should be made of sterner stuff.
• An overflow of good converts to bad.
• And oftentimes excusing of a fault doth make the fault the worse by the excuse.
• And this, our life, exempt from public haunt, finds tongues in trees, books in the running brooks, sermons in stones, and good in everything.
• As flies to wanton boys, are we to the gods; they kill us for their sport.
• As he was valiant, I honour him. But as he was ambitious, I slew him.
• As soon go kindle fire with snow, as seek to quench the fire of love with words.
• Be not afraid of greatness: some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon them.
• Being born is like being kidnapped. And then sold into slavery.
• Better a witty fool than a foolish wit.
• Better three hours too soon than a minute too late.
• Boldness be my friend.
• Brevity is the soul of wit.
• But men are men; the best sometimes forget.