William Shakespeare

Playwright, Poet

William Shakespeare was an English playwright and poet, renowned for his profound exploration of human emotions in works like 'Hamlet' and 'Othello.'

Born
April 23, 1564
Died
April 23, 1616
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"Thou ever young, fresh, lov'd, and delicate wooer, whose blush doth thaw the consecrated snow"

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"I love thee, and it is my love that speaks"

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"I have pursued her, as love hath pursued me"

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"Oh, injurious love, that respites me a life, whose very comfort is still a dying horror"

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"What? do I love her, that I desire to hear her speak again, and feast upon her eyes"

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"By Heaven, my soul is purg'd from grudging hate; And with my hand I seal my true heart's love"

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"I love you more than word can wield the matter, Dearer than eye-sight, space and liberty"

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"Love, which teacheth me that thou and I am one"

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"Say, thou art mine; and ever, My love, as it begins, shall so persevere"

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"So far be distant; and good night, sweet friend: thy love ne'er alter, till they sweet life end"

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"We cannot fight for love, as men may do; we shou'd be woo'd, and were not made to woo"

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"Violent fires soon burn out themselves, small showers last long, but sudden storms are short; he tires betimes that spurs too fast."

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"The sight of lovers feedeth those in love."

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"But love, first learned in a lady's eyes, Lives not alone immured in the brain; But, with the motion of all elements, Courses as swift as thought in every power, And gives to every power a double power, Above their functions and their offices."

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"Have I caught thee, my heavenly jewel? Why, now let me die, for I have lived long enough."

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"Thou knowest, winter tames man, woman, and beast."

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"Honest plain words best pierce the ear of grief."

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