William Shakespeare Sayings and Quotes

Below you will find our collection of inspirational, wise, and humorous old William Shakespeare quotes, William Shakespeare sayings, and William Shakespeare proverbs, collected over the years from a variety of sources.'

At Christmas I no more desire a rose Than wish a snow in May’s new-fangled mirth; But like of each thing that in season grows. William Shakespeare
Men are April when they woo, December when they wed. Maids are May when they are maids, but the sky changes when they are wives. William Shakespeare
How like a winter hath my absence been. From thee, the pleasure of the fleeting year. What freezings have I felt, what dark days seen? What old December’s bareness everywhere. William Shakespeare
What should we speak of when we are old as you? when we shall hear the rain and wind beat dark December? How in this our pinching cave, shall we discourse the freezing hours away? William Shakespeare
They are sick that surfeit with too much, as they that starve with nothing. William Shakespeare
My tongue will tell the anger of my heart, or else my heart concealing it will break. William Shakespeare
Affection is a coal that must be cooled; else, suffer'd, it will set the heart on fire. William Shakespeare
Stars, hide your fires; Let not light see my black and deep desires. William Shakespeare
O for a muse of fire, that would ascend the brightest heaven of invention. William Shakespeare
The sun's a thief, and with his great attraction Robs the vast seas. The moon's an arrant thief, And her pale fire she snatches from the sun. William Shakespeare
So did this horse excel a common one / In shape, in courage, color, pace, and bone / What a horse should have he did not lack / Save a proud rider on so proud a back. William Shakespeare
Friendship is constant in all other things, save in the office and affairs of love. William Shakespeare
A good heart is worth gold, and more than. William Shakespeare
Go to your bosom; Knock there, and ask your heart what it doth know. William Shakespeare
As a little snow, tumbled about, anon becomes a mountain. William Shakespeare
If you've saved it for marriage, your wedding day can seem a long time coming. William Shakespeare
You are thought here to be the most senseless and fit man for the constable of the watch, therefore bear you the lantern William Shakespeare
A smile cures the wounding of a frown. William Shakespeare
The robbed that smiles, steals something from the thief. William Shakespeare
Be still prepared for death: and death or life shall thereby be the sweeter. William Shakespeare
Cowards die many times before their deaths; the valiant never taste of death but once. William Shakespeare
Good old grandsire ... we shall be joyful of thy company. William Shakespeare
The nature of bad news affects the teller. William Shakespeare
The meaning of life is to find your gift. The purpose of life is to give it away. William Shakespeare
Lord, what fools these mortals be! William Shakespeare
But, soft! What light through yonder window breaks? William Shakespeare
Flower of this purple dye, hit with Cupid's archery, sink in apple of his eye. William Shakespeare
Make me a willow cabin at your gate, and call upon my soul within the house. Write loyal cantons of contemned love and sing them loud even in the dead of night. William Shakespeare
Once more unto the breach, dear friends, once more; Or close the wall up with our English dead! In peace there's nothing so becomes a man As modest stillness and humility: But when the blast of war blows in our ears, then imitate the action of the tiger. William Shakespeare
Small cheer and great welcome makes a merry feast. William Shakespeare