I had rather have a fool to make me merry than experience to make me sad and to travel for it too!

Quote by Shakespeare

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All the world's a stage and all the men and women merely players.

All the world's a stage and all the men and women merely players.

Desire of having is the sin of covetousness.

Desire of having is the sin of covetousness.

Praise us as we are tasted, allow us as we prove.

Praise us as we are tasted, allow us as we prove.

'Tis all men's office to speak patience To those that wring under the load of...

'Tis all men's office to speak patience To those that wring under the load of...

What fates impose, that men must needs abide; It boots not to resist both wind...

What fates impose, that men must needs abide; It boots not to resist both wind...

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...

I tax not you, you elements, with unkindness

I tax not you, you elements, with unkindness

How oft the sight of means to do ill deeds makes ill deeds done!

How oft the sight of means to do ill deeds makes ill deeds done!

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...

Love is a smoke made with the fume of sighs. Being purged, a fire sparkling...

Love is a smoke made with the fume of sighs. Being purged, a fire sparkling...

Women may fall when there's no strength in men.

Women may fall when there's no strength in men.

Teach not thy lip such scorn, for it was made For kissing, lady, not for...

Teach not thy lip such scorn, for it was made For kissing, lady, not for...

Society is no comfort to one not sociable.

Society is no comfort to one not sociable.

Time and the hour run through the roughest day.

Time and the hour run through the roughest day.

False face must hide what the false heart doth know.

False face must hide what the false heart doth know.

Do not tell me, for I've heard it all, there is too much to do...

Do not tell me, for I've heard it all, there is too much to do...

Woe to the hand that shed this costly blood

Woe to the hand that shed this costly blood

A fool thinks himself to be wise, but a wise man knows himself to be...

A fool thinks himself to be wise, but a wise man knows himself to be...

My pride fell with my fortunes.

My pride fell with my fortunes.

Sweet mercy is nobility's true badge.

Sweet mercy is nobility's true badge.