Quotes by William Shakespeare (Page 4 of 4)

Extreme fear can neither fight nor fly.

Action is eloquence.

Boldness be my friend.

I like this place and could willingly waste my time in it.

How far that little candle throws his beams! So shines a good deed in a weary world.

Your face is a book, where men may read strange matters.

Self-love is not so vile a sin as self-neglect.

For honesty coupled to beauty, is to have honey a sauce to sugar.

Though I am not naturally honest, I am sometimes so by chance.

Honesty is the best policy. If I lose mine honor, I lose myself.

Conscience doth make cowards of us all.

The morning steals upon the night, melting the darkness.

Death pays all debts.

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

Parting is such sweet sorrow.

Maids want nothing but husbands, and when they have them, they want everything.

Expectation is the root of all heartache.

Death is a fearful thing.

The attempt and not the deed confounds us.

Ambition should be made of sterner stuff.

There's not a note of mine that's worth the noting.

It is the stars, The stars above us, govern our conditions.

The valiant never taste of death but once.

An overflow of good converts to bad.

Virtue is bold, and goodness never fearful.

As soon go kindle fire with snow, as seek to quench the fire of love with words.

I will praise any man that will praise me.

What, man, defy the devil. Consider, he's an enemy to mankind.

'Tis better to bear the ills we have than fly to others that we know not of.

'Tis best to weigh the enemy more mighty than he seems.

Poor and content is rich, and rich enough.

Men shut their doors against a setting sun.

It will have blood, they say; blood will have blood.

False face must hide what the false heart doth know.

Pleasure and action make the hours seem short.

In a false quarrel there is no true valor.

Most dangerous is that temptation that doth goad us on to sin in loving virtue.

With mirth and laughter let old wrinkles come.

Our peace shall stand as firm as rocky mountains.

A man loves the meat in his youth that he cannot endure in his age.

Brevity is the soul of wit.

The robbed that smiles, steals something from the thief.

Having nothing, nothing can he lose.

When we are born we cry that we are come to this great stage of fools.

Some rise by sin, and some by virtue fall.

The devil can cite Scripture for his purpose.

Life is as tedious as twice-told tale, vexing the dull ear of a drowsy man.

'Tis one thing to be tempted, another thing to fall.

I say there is no darkness but ignorance.

They say miracles are past.

Heat not a furnace for your foe so hot that it do singe yourself.

Lawless are they that make their wills their law.

But if it be a sin to covet honour, I am the most offending soul alive.

We are time's subjects, and time bids be gone.

I see that the fashion wears out more apparel than the man.

Such as we are made of, such we be.

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

Time and the hour run through the roughest day.

No, I will be the pattern of all patience; I will say nothing.

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

Things won are done, joy's soul lies in the doing.

The lady doth protest too much, methinks.

What is past is prologue.

My crown is called content, a crown that seldom kings enjoy.

Wisely, and slow. They stumble that run fast.

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

Is it not strange that desire should so many years outlive performance?

Desire of having is the sin of covetousness.

But men are men; the best sometimes forget.

Suspicion always haunts the guilty mind.

Suit the action to the word, the word to the action.