As flies to wanton boys, are we to the gods; they kill us for their sport.

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When most I wink, then do my eyes best see

When most I wink, then do my eyes best see

The jury, passing on the prisoner's life, may in the sworn twelve have a thief...

The jury, passing on the prisoner's life, may in the sworn twelve have a thief...

What a deformed thief this fashion is

What a deformed thief this fashion is

He that loves to be flattered is worthy o' the flatterer.

He that loves to be flattered is worthy o' the flatterer.

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

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

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;...

And makes me poor indeed.

And makes me poor indeed.

Teach thy necessity to reason thus; There is no virtue like necessity

Teach thy necessity to reason thus; There is no virtue like necessity

Be thou familiar, but by no means vulgar.

Be thou familiar, but by no means vulgar.

Tempt not a desperate man.

Tempt not a desperate man.

All of my life I have always had the urge to do things better than...

All of my life I have always had the urge to do things better than...

I have a bone to pick with Fate

I have a bone to pick with Fate

Maids want nothing but husbands, and when they have them, they want everything.

Maids want nothing but husbands, and when they have them, they want everything.

Children wish fathers looked but with their eyes; fathers that children with their judgment looked;...

Children wish fathers looked but with their eyes; fathers that children with their judgment looked;...

Such duty as the subject owes the prince, Even such a woman oweth to her...

Such duty as the subject owes the prince, Even such a woman oweth to her...

Beauty too rich for use, for earth too dear

Beauty too rich for use, for earth too dear

Death makes no conquest of this conqueror: For now he lives in fame, though not...

Death makes no conquest of this conqueror: For now he lives in fame, though not...

Age cannot wither her, nor custom stale her infinite variety. Other women cloy the appetites...

Age cannot wither her, nor custom stale her infinite variety. Other women cloy the appetites...

Some die too young, some die too old; the precept sounds strange, but die at...

Some die too young, some die too old; the precept sounds strange, but die at...

The awful daring of a moment's surrender which an age of prudence can never retract.

The awful daring of a moment's surrender which an age of prudence can never retract.

You better cut the pizza in four pieces, because I'm not hungry enough to eat...

You better cut the pizza in four pieces, because I'm not hungry enough to eat...