Thoughts by William Shakespeare
Such as we are made of, such we be.
William ShakespeareThe course of true love never did run smooth.
William ShakespeareLove 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 sweet.
William ShakespeareIf you can look into the seeds of time, and say which grain will grow and which will not, speak then unto me.
William ShakespeareBut love is blind and lovers cannot see The pretty follies that themselves commit; For if they could, Cupid himself would blush To see me thus transformed to a boy.
William ShakespeareNo legacy is so rich as honesty.
William ShakespeareWe know what we are, but know now what we may be.
William ShakespeareI have full cause of weeping, but this heart shall break into a hundred thousand flaws or ere I'll weep.
William ShakespeareSweet-and-Twenty
O MISTRESS mine, where are you roaming?
O, stay and hear! your true love 's coming,
That can sing both high and low:
Trip no further, pretty sweeting;
Journeys end in lovers meeting,
Every wise man's son doth know.
What is love? 'tis not hereafter;
Present mirth hath present laughter;
What 's to come is still unsure:
In delay there lies no plenty;
Then come kiss me, sweet-and-twenty!
Youth 's a stuff will not endure.
To do a great right do a little wrong.
William ShakespeareOh, what a bitter thing it is to look into happiness through another man's eyes.
William ShakespeareLove comforteth like sunshine after rain.
William ShakespeareIf music be the food of love, play on.
William ShakespeareBe not afraid of greatness; some are born great, some achieve greatness, and others have greatness thrust upon them.
William ShakespeareThe man that hath no music in himself, Nor is not moved with concord of sweet sounds, is fit for treasons, stratagems and spoils.
William ShakespeareBetter three hours too soon than a minute too late.
William ShakespeareTis not enough to help the feeble up, but to support them after.
William ShakespeareSociety is no comfort to one not sociable.
William ShakespeareHe that is well paid is well satisfied.
William ShakespeareSonnet CXLI
In faith, I do not love thee with mine eyes,
For they in thee a thousand errors note;
But 'tis my heart that loves what they despise,
Who in despite of view is pleased to dote;
