Life's but a walking shadow, a poor player, that struts and frets his hour upon the stage, and then is heard no more; it is a tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing.

Quote by Shakespeare

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For precious friends hid in death's dateless night.

For precious friends hid in death's dateless night.

We cannot all be masters

We cannot all be masters

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...

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!

Of all base passions, fear is the most accursed.

Of all base passions, fear is the most accursed.

Now is the winter of our discontent.

Now is the winter of our discontent.

'Tis better to bear the ills we have than fly to others that we know...

'Tis better to bear the ills we have than fly to others that we know...

When sorrows come, they come not single spies, but in battalions!

When sorrows come, they come not single spies, but in battalions!

They do not love that do not show their love.

They do not love that do not show their love.

But screw your courage to the sticking-place and we'll not fail.

But screw your courage to the sticking-place and we'll not fail.

Lord, what fools these mortals be.

Lord, what fools these mortals be.

When lenity and cruelty play for a kingdom, the gentler gamester is the soonest winner.

When lenity and cruelty play for a kingdom, the gentler gamester is the soonest winner.

There have been many great men that have flattered the people who ne'er loved them.

There have been many great men that have flattered the people who ne'er loved them.

The quality of mercy is not strained; It droppeth as the gentle rain from heaven...

The quality of mercy is not strained; It droppeth as the gentle rain from heaven...

Sorrow breaks seasons and reposing hours, Makes the night morning, and the noontide night

Sorrow breaks seasons and reposing hours, Makes the night morning, and the noontide night

Our peace shall stand as firm as rocky mountains.

Our peace shall stand as firm as rocky mountains.

The love of heaven makes one heavenly.

The love of heaven makes one heavenly.

What a piece of work is a man! How noble in reason, how infinite in...

What a piece of work is a man! How noble in reason, how infinite in...

One's action ought to come out of an achieved stillness: not to be a mere...

One's action ought to come out of an achieved stillness: not to be a mere...

Action is the antidote to despair.

Action is the antidote to despair.

Cats are rather delicate creatures and they are subject to a good many different ailments,...

Cats are rather delicate creatures and they are subject to a good many different ailments,...