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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"a girl takes too much time to love and a few seconds to hate. but a boy takes a few seconds to love and too much time to hate."

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"But it is a melancholy of mine own, compounded of many simples, extracted from many objects, and indeed the sundry contemplation of my travels, which, by often rumination, wraps me in the most humorous sadness."

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"To be, or not to be, that is the question: Whether 'tis Nobler in the mind to suffer The Slings and Arrows of outrageous Fortune, Or to take Arms against a Sea of troubles, And by opposing end them: to die, to sleep No more; and by a sleep, to say we end The Heart-ache, and the thousand Natural shocks That Flesh is heir to? 'Tis a consummation Devoutly to be wished. To die to sleep, To sleep, perchance to Dream; Aye, there's the rub."

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"And fearless minds climb soonest unto crowns."

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"There's not the smallest orb which thou behold'st But in his motion like an angel sings."

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"To die, to sleep - To sleep, perchance to dream - ay, there's the rub, For in this sleep of death what dreams may come."

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"Confess yourself to heaven, Repent what's past, avoid what is to come, And do not spread the compost on the weeds To make them ranker."

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"O comfort-killing night, image of hell, Dim register and notary of shame, Black stage for tragedies and murders fell, Vast sin-concealing chaos, nurse of blame!"

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"Give thanks for what you are today and go on fighting for what you gone be tomorrow"

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"I am giddy, expectation whirls me round. The imaginary relish is so sweet That it enchants my sense."

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"Foolery, sir, does walk about the orb like the sun; it shines everywhere."

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"Let me embrace thee, sour adversity, for wise men say it is the wisest course."

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"I would not wish any companion in the world but you."

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"Lilies that fester smell far worse than weeds."

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"Some Cupid kills with arrows, some with traps."

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"Very good orators, when they are out, they will spit; and for lovers, lacking--God warn us!--matter, the cleanliest shift is to kiss."

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