Love is a smoke made with the fume of sighs. Being purged, a fire sparkling in lovers eyes. Being vexed, a sea nourished with lovers tears. What is it else? A madness most discreet, a choking gall and a preserving…

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Confusion now hath made his masterpiece!

Confusion now hath made his masterpiece!

The very substance of the ambitious is merely the shadow of a dream.

The very substance of the ambitious is merely the shadow of a dream.

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

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

Patch grief with proverbs

Patch grief with proverbs

Come away, come away, death, And in sad cypress let me be laid.

Come away, come away, death, And in sad cypress let me be laid.

Be not too tame neither, but let your own discretion be your tutor: suit the...

Be not too tame neither, but let your own discretion be your tutor: suit the...

Our remedies oft in ourselves do lie.

Our remedies oft in ourselves do lie.

The painful warrior famous for fight, After a thousand victories, once foil'd, Is from the...

The painful warrior famous for fight, After a thousand victories, once foil'd, Is from the...

They say miracles are past.

They say miracles are past.

Many a good hanging prevents a bad marriage.

Many a good hanging prevents a bad marriage.

The robb'd that smiles steals something from the thief: He robs himself that spends a...

The robb'd that smiles steals something from the thief: He robs himself that spends a...

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...

Words, words, mere words, no matter from the heart.

Words, words, mere words, no matter from the heart.

And oftentimes excusing of a fault doth make the fault the worse by the excuse.

And oftentimes excusing of a fault doth make the fault the worse by the excuse.

Better three hours too soon than a minute too late.

Better three hours too soon than a minute too late.

Ambition should be made of sterner stuff.

Ambition should be made of sterner stuff.

The robb'd that smiles, steals something from the thief

The robb'd that smiles, steals something from the thief

Sweet mercy is nobility's true badge.

Sweet mercy is nobility's true badge.

If you can look into the seeds of time, and say which grain will grow...

If you can look into the seeds of time, and say which grain will grow...

O, had I but followed the arts!

O, had I but followed the arts!