Past and to come seems best; things present worst

Quote by Shakespeare

Topics: Time Quotes

Love is like linen; often changed, the sweeter.

Love is like linen; often changed, the sweeter.

'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...

A lady's verily is as potent as a lord's

A lady's verily is as potent as a lord's

If I were a woman I would kiss as many of you as had beards...

If I were a woman I would kiss as many of you as had beards...

The Devil hath power To assume a pleasing shape

The Devil hath power To assume a pleasing shape

Who can be patient in extremes?

Who can be patient in extremes?

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...

This blessed plot, this earth, this realm, this England, This nurse, this teeming womb of...

This blessed plot, this earth, this realm, this England, This nurse, this teeming womb of...

We cannot conceive of matter being formed of nothing, since things require a seed to...

We cannot conceive of matter being formed of nothing, since things require a seed to...

Love sought is good, but given unsought, is better.

Love sought is good, but given unsought, is better.

Simply the thing that I am shall make me live.

Simply the thing that I am shall make me live.

Is there no respect of place, persons, nor time in you?

Is there no respect of place, persons, nor time in you?

Love to faults is always blind, always is to joy inclined. Lawless, winged, and unconfined,...

Love to faults is always blind, always is to joy inclined. Lawless, winged, and unconfined,...

Modest doubt is called the beacon of the wise.

Modest doubt is called the beacon of the wise.

But like of each thing that in season grows.

But like of each thing that in season grows.

Things done well and with a care, exempt themselves from fear.

Things done well and with a care, exempt themselves from fear.

We are merely cheated of our lives by drunkards

We are merely cheated of our lives by drunkards

And this our life, exempt from public haunt, finds tongues in trees, books in running...

And this our life, exempt from public haunt, finds tongues in trees, books in running...

When I am dead, I hope it may be said: His sins were scarlet, but...

When I am dead, I hope it may be said: His sins were scarlet, but...

In the dime stores and bus stations, People talk of situations, read books, repeat quotations,...

In the dime stores and bus stations, People talk of situations, read books, repeat quotations,...