Quotes by Shakespeare

Like madness is the glory of this life.

I am not bound to please thee with my answer. - Asserting the importance of personal integrity over pleasing others.

O, she doth teach the torches to burn bright! - Expressing the beauty of familial relationships.

If you prick us, do we not bleed? If you tickle us, do we not laugh? - Asserting the common humanity in all of us.

We few, we happy few, we band of brothers. - Celebrating the strength of unity.

What's in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet. - Questioning the importance of labels.

All the world's a stage, and all the men and women merely players. - Introducing the idea of life as a theatrical performance.

Though justice be thy plea, consider this, That, in the course of justice, none of us Should see salvation. - Reflecting on the complexity of justice.

The undiscovered country from whose bourn No traveller returns. - Contemplating the mystery of death.

Uneasy lies the head that wears a crown. - Reflecting on the challenges of leadership.

Beauty is bought by judgment of the eye. - Recognizing the subjective nature of beauty.

I can no other answer make but thanks, And thanks, and ever thanks. - Expressing gratitude in simple words.

Ignorance is the curse of God; knowledge is the wing wherewith we fly to heaven. - Emphasizing the value of knowledge.

The wheel is come full circle. - Acknowledging the cyclical nature of life and change.

The quality of mercy is not strained. It droppeth as the gentle rain from heaven upon the place beneath. - Reflecting on the merciful nature of forgiveness.

Sweet are the uses of adversity, Which, like the toad, ugly and venomous, Wears yet a precious jewel in his head. - Finding value in the lessons of adversity.

O, beware, my lord, of jealousy! It is the green-eyed monster which doth mock the meat it feeds on. - Warning against the destructive nature of jealousy.

How poor are they that have not patience! What wound did ever heal but by degrees? - Highlighting the virtue of patience in healing.

Happiness depends on ourselves. - Reminding us of the internal nature of happiness.

This above all: to thine own self be true. - Encouraging authenticity and honesty with oneself.

Some are born great, others achieve greatness. - Acknowledging the varied paths to success.

Cowards die many times before their deaths; the valiant never taste of death but once. - Encouraging courage in the face of challenges.

A friend is one that knows you as you are, understands where you have been, accepts what you have become, and still, gently allows you to grow. - On the depth of true friendship.

It is not in the stars to hold our destiny but in ourselves. - Emphasizing personal agency over fate.

To-morrow, and to-morrow, and to-morrow, Creeps in this petty pace from day to day. - Reflecting on the slow, relentless passage of time.

The better part of Valour, is Discretion. - In times of love, wisdom guides us to act with discretion.