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.

Quote by Shakespeare

Topics: Shakespeare Quotes

When love begins to sicken and decay it uses an enforced ceremony.

When love begins to sicken and decay it uses an enforced ceremony.

To be a well-flavored man is the gift of fortune, but to write or read...

To be a well-flavored man is the gift of fortune, but to write or read...

Give me my robe, put on my crown; I have Immortal longings in me.

Give me my robe, put on my crown; I have Immortal longings in me.

Give sorrow words. The grief that does not speak whispers the o'er-fraught heart, and bids...

Give sorrow words. The grief that does not speak whispers the o'er-fraught heart, and bids...

Fortune brings in some boats that are not steered.

Fortune brings in some boats that are not steered.

Glory is like a circle in the water, Which never ceaseth to enlarge itself Till...

Glory is like a circle in the water, Which never ceaseth to enlarge itself Till...

To be wise and love exceeds man's might.

To be wise and love exceeds man's might.

A friend is one that knows you as you are, understands where you have been,...

A friend is one that knows you as you are, understands where you have been,...

Go to your bosom: Knock there, and ask your heart what it doth know

Go to your bosom: Knock there, and ask your heart what it doth know

Youth is full of sport, age's breath is short; youth is nimble, age is lame;...

Youth is full of sport, age's breath is short; youth is nimble, age is lame;...

My library was dukedom large enough.

My library was dukedom large enough.

We know what we are, but know now what we may be.

We know what we are, but know now what we may be.

Who can be patient in extremes?

Who can be patient in extremes?

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

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

I were but little happy, if I could say how much

I were but little happy, if I could say how much

Confusion now hath made his masterpiece!

Confusion now hath made his masterpiece!

Sex is a momentary itch, love never lets you go

Sex is a momentary itch, love never lets you go

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

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

I will praise any man that will praise me.

I will praise any man that will praise me.

When we are born we cry that we are come to this great stage of...

When we are born we cry that we are come to this great stage of...