Past and to come seems best; things present worst

Quote by Shakespeare

Topics: Time Quotes

There is no darkness but ignorance.

There is no darkness but ignorance.

Now join your hands, and with your hands your hearts.

Now join your hands, and with your hands your hearts.

There is a tide in the affairs of men, Which taken at the flood, leads...

There is a tide in the affairs of men, Which taken at the flood, leads...

Is it not strange that desire should so many years outlive performance?

Is it not strange that desire should so many years outlive performance?

So dear I love him that with him, All deaths I could endure. Without him,...

So dear I love him that with him, All deaths I could endure. Without him,...

Of all base passions, fear is the most accursed.

Of all base passions, fear is the most accursed.

I never knew how to worship until I knew how to love.

I never knew how to worship until I knew how to love.

Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon them.

Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon them.

My resolution's placed, and I have nothing Of woman in me; now from head to...

My resolution's placed, and I have nothing Of woman in me; now from head to...

The gallantry of his grief did put me into a towering passion.

The gallantry of his grief did put me into a towering passion.

Many a good hanging prevents a bad marriage.

Many a good hanging prevents a bad marriage.

When thou dost ask me blessing, I'll kneel down,And ask of thee forgiveness.

When thou dost ask me blessing, I'll kneel down,And ask of thee forgiveness.

He was ever precise in promise-keeping.

He was ever precise in promise-keeping.

Madness in great ones must not unwatched go.

Madness in great ones must not unwatched go.

Farewell! God knows when we shall meet again.

Farewell! God knows when we shall meet again.

Knowing I loved my books, he furnished me, From mine own library with volumes that...

Knowing I loved my books, he furnished me, From mine own library with volumes that...

That man that hath a tongue, I say, is no man, if with his tongue...

That man that hath a tongue, I say, is no man, if with his tongue...

The lady doth protest too much, methinks.

The lady doth protest too much, methinks.

Hell is empty and all the devils are here.

Hell is empty and all the devils are here.

What is past is prologue.

What is past is prologue.