Quotes By William Shakespeare

Opinion, a sovereign mistress of effects.

William Shakespeare

OpinionSovereignMistressEffects

Reputation is an idle and most false imposition; oft got without merit, and lost without deserving.

William Shakespeare

ReputationIdleFalseImposition...+1

Literature is a comprehensive essence of the intellectual life of a nation.

William Shakespeare

LiteratureComprehensiveEssenceIntellectual...+2

A flock of blessings light upon thy back.

William Shakespeare

FlockBlessingsLightBack

The purest treasure mortal times can afford is a spotless reputation.

William Shakespeare

PurestTreasureMortalTimes...+3

When a father gives to his son, both laugh; when a son gives to his father, both cry.

William Shakespeare

FatherSonLaughCry

Tis not enough to help the feeble up, but to support them after.

William Shakespeare

EnoughHelpFeebleSupport

Gently to hear, kindly to judge.

William Shakespeare

GentlyHearKindlyJudge

This above all; to thine own self be true.

William Shakespeare

AboveThineOwnSelf...+1

Life's uncertain voyage.

William Shakespeare

LifeUncertainVoyage

I understand a fury in your words. But not your words.

William Shakespeare

UnderstandFuryYourWords

I would give all of my fame for a pot of ale and safety.

William Shakespeare

GiveFameSafety

To weep is to make less the depth of grief.

William Shakespeare

WeepMakeDepthGrief

A very little thief of occasion will rob you of a great deal of patience.

William Shakespeare

LittleThiefOccasionPatience

A smile cures the wounding of a frown.

William Shakespeare

SmileCuresWoundingFrown

Nothing can come of nothing.

William Shakespeare

NothingComeCan

Of all base passions, fear is the most accursed.

William Shakespeare

BasePassionsFearAccursed

Women speak two languages - one of which is verbal.

William Shakespeare

WomenSpeakTwoLanguages...+1

You are not worth the dust which the rude wind Blows in your face.

William Shakespeare

WorthDustRudeWind...+1

Speak what we feel, not what we ought to say.

William Shakespeare

SpeakWhatFeelSay