Conversation should be pleasant without scurrility, witty without affectation, free without indecency, learned without conceitedness, novel without falsehood.

Quote by Shakespeare

Topics: Witty Quotes

Such as we are made of, such we be.

Such as we are made of, such we be.

O, had I but followed the arts!

O, had I but followed the arts!

False face must hide what the false heart doth know.

False face must hide what the false heart doth know.

The cock, that is the trumpet to the morn

The cock, that is the trumpet to the morn

My crown is called content, a crown that seldom kings enjoy.

My crown is called content, a crown that seldom kings enjoy.

All lovers swear more performance than they are able, and yet reserve an ability that...

All lovers swear more performance than they are able, and yet reserve an ability that...

I drink to the general joy of the whole table.

I drink to the general joy of the whole table.

Two may keep counsel, putting one away

Two may keep counsel, putting one away

Some true love turned and not a false turned true.

Some true love turned and not a false turned true.

Who wooed in haste and means to wed at leisure

Who wooed in haste and means to wed at leisure

Falsehood falsehood cures

Falsehood falsehood cures

Thou art sure of me:--go, make money

Thou art sure of me:--go, make money

For precious friends hid in death's dateless night.

For precious friends hid in death's dateless night.

One may smile, and smile, and be a villain.

One may smile, and smile, and be a villain.

In sleep a king, but, waking, no such matter

In sleep a king, but, waking, no such matter

Misery acquaints a man with strange bed-fellows

Misery acquaints a man with strange bed-fellows

Fight till the last gasp.

Fight till the last gasp.

Though age from folly could not give me freedom, It does from childishness.

Though age from folly could not give me freedom, It does from childishness.

Dressing up is a bore. At a certain age, you decorate yourself to attract the...

Dressing up is a bore. At a certain age, you decorate yourself to attract the...

National literature no longer means very much, the age of world literature is due.

National literature no longer means very much, the age of world literature is due.

As you know, no one over thirty years of age is afraid of tittle-tattle. I...

As you know, no one over thirty years of age is afraid of tittle-tattle. I...