For in that sleep of death what dreams may come, When we have shuffled off this mortal coil, Must give us pause; there's the respect That makes calamity of so long life.

Quote by Shakespeare

Topics: Death Quotes

We that are true lovers run into strange capers.

We that are true lovers run into strange capers.

Hell is empty and all the devils are here.

Hell is empty and all the devils are here.

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

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

Beauty itself doth of itself persuade, The eyes of men without an orator.

Beauty itself doth of itself persuade, The eyes of men without an orator.

In delay there lies no plenty.

In delay there lies no plenty.

Then let thy love be younger than thyself, Or thy affection cannot hold the bent

Then let thy love be younger than thyself, Or thy affection cannot hold the bent

Love is blind and lovers cannot see the pretty follies that themselves commit; For if...

Love is blind and lovers cannot see the pretty follies that themselves commit; For if...

We are such stuff as dreams are made of, and our little life is rounded...

We are such stuff as dreams are made of, and our little life is rounded...

Nothing will come of nothing

Nothing will come of nothing

For mine own part, it was Greek to me

For mine own part, it was Greek to me

Self-love, my liege, is not so vile a sin, as self-neglecting.

Self-love, my liege, is not so vile a sin, as self-neglecting.

Perseverance, dear my lord, Keeps honor bright

Perseverance, dear my lord, Keeps honor bright

Lawn as white as driven snow

Lawn as white as driven snow

He that is giddy thinks the world turns round.

He that is giddy thinks the world turns round.

As soon go kindle fire with snow, as seek to quench the fire of love...

As soon go kindle fire with snow, as seek to quench the fire of love...

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,...

Most dangerous is that temptation that doth goad us on to sin in loving virtue.

Most dangerous is that temptation that doth goad us on to sin in loving virtue.

How like a winter hath my absence been. From thee, the pleasure of the fleeting...

How like a winter hath my absence been. From thee, the pleasure of the fleeting...

To know after absence the familiar street and road and village and house is to...

To know after absence the familiar street and road and village and house is to...

Absence is to love what wind is to fire; it extinguishes the small, it enkindles...

Absence is to love what wind is to fire; it extinguishes the small, it enkindles...

Spring passes and one remembers one's innocence. Summer passes and one remembers one's exuberance. Autumn...

Spring passes and one remembers one's innocence. Summer passes and one remembers one's exuberance. Autumn...