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Letter "W" » William Shakespeare Quotes
«That that is, is.»
«'Tis all men's office to speak patience To those that wring under the load of sorrow; But no man's virtue nor sufficiency To be so moral when he shall endure The like himself»
Author: William Shakespeare
(Dramatist, Playwright, Poet)
| About:
Patience,
Self-esteem,
Sorrow,
Virtue
| Keywords:
load, sufficiency, the like, wring
«He that filches from me my good name robs me of that which enriches him and makes me poor indeed.»
«Eye of newt and toe of frog, Wool of bat and tongue of dog, Adder's fork and blind-worm's sting, Lizard's leg and owlet's wing, For a charm of powerful trouble, Like a hell-broth boil and bubble»
«Tomorrow, and tomorrow, and tomorrow, Creeps in this petty pace from day to day To the last syllable of recorded time, And all our yesterdays have lighted fools The way to dusty death»
Author: William Shakespeare
(Dramatist, Playwright, Poet)
| About:
Time
| Keywords:
creeps, Day to Day, dusty, lighted, pace, petty, recorded, syllable, syllables, yesterdays
«Why then the worlds mine oyster, Which I with sword shall open.»
«Uneasy lies the head that wears a crown.»
Author: William Shakespeare
(Dramatist, Playwright, Poet)
| About:
Lies,
Society
| Keywords:
crown, crowned head, uneasy, wears
«Some men there are love not a gaping pig, some that are mad if they behold a cat, and others when the bagpipe sings I the nose cannot contain their urine.»
«Fortune brings in some boats that are not steered.»
Author: William Shakespeare
(Dramatist, Playwright, Poet)
| About:
Fortune
| Keywords:
boats, steered, steers
«Society is no comfort to one not sociable.»
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