What is past is prologue.

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Absence from those we love is self from self - a deadly banishment.

Absence from those we love is self from self - a deadly banishment.

Present mirth hath present laughter, what's to come is still unsure.

Present mirth hath present laughter, what's to come is still unsure.

There is not one wise man in twenty that will praise himself.

There is not one wise man in twenty that will praise himself.

Do you not know that I am a woman? When I think, I must speak

Do you not know that I am a woman? When I think, I must speak

Light seeking light doth light of light beguile.

Light seeking light doth light of light beguile.

Never, never, never, never, never! Pray you, undo this button.

Never, never, never, never, never! Pray you, undo this button.

Man, proud man, dressed in a little brief authority, like an angry ape, play such...

Man, proud man, dressed in a little brief authority, like an angry ape, play such...

How well he's read, to reason against reading!

How well he's read, to reason against reading!

And makes me poor indeed.

And makes me poor indeed.

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...

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

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

Such as we are made of, such we be.

Such as we are made of, such we be.

Youth is full of sport, age's breath is short; youth is nimble, age is lame;...

Youth is full of sport, age's breath is short; youth is nimble, age is lame;...

Absence from those we love is self from self - a deadly banishment.

Absence from those we love is self from self - a deadly banishment.

I hold the world but as the world, Gratiano; A stage where every man must...

I hold the world but as the world, Gratiano; A stage where every man must...

Misery acquaints a man with strange bed-fellows

Misery acquaints a man with strange bed-fellows

Oft expectation fails, and most oft where most it promises; and oft it hits where...

Oft expectation fails, and most oft where most it promises; and oft it hits where...

Nothing can come of nothing.

Nothing can come of nothing.

Exceeds man's might: that dwells with the gods above.

Exceeds man's might: that dwells with the gods above.

Pleasure and action make the hours seem short.

Pleasure and action make the hours seem short.