Who has not
heard of William Shakespeare. Everyone at school has read his plays as part of their
school curriculum. He was pure literary genius. He was able to use words in a
way in which showed his great talent. He even invented words some of which
include dwindle, monumental, sanctimonious, castigate and frugal. Some of phrases
used in his plays are used a lot in day to day spoken English and many people don’t
even know about it. Some of which include A wild goose chase (Romeo and Juliet),
The be-all and the end-all (Macbeth), All that glisters is not gold (The
Merchant of Venice), In my heart of hearts (Hamlet), It’s Greek to me (Julius
Caesar) and A heart of gold (Henry V).
I have always liked William Shakespeare plays
and some his quotes. Here’s a list of the top 10 William Shakespeare quotes
about life and love.
1. All the
world's a stage, and all the men and women merely players: They have their
exits and their entrances; And one man in his time plays many parts. (As You
Like It, Act II, Scene VII)
2. Love will
not be spurred to what it loathes (The Two Gentlemen of Verona, Act 5, Scene 2)
3. My bounty
is as boundless as the sea, My love as deep. The more I give to thee, the more
I have, for both are infinite. (Romeo and Juliet, Act 2, scene 2)
4. 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. (Hamlet, Act III, Scene I)
5. Cowards die many times before their deaths; The valiant never taste of death but once.
(Julius Caesar, Act II, Scene II)
6. Men at
some time are masters of their fates: The fault, dear Brutus, is not in our
stars, but in ourselves, that we are underlings. (Julius Caesar, Act I, Scene II)
7. Be not
afraid of greatness: twas well writ. Some are born great, some achieve
greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon them. (Twelfth Night: Act II,
scene 4)
8. Love
looks not with the eyes, but with the mind, and therefore is winged Cupid painted
blind. (A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Act 1, scene 1)
9. My bounty
is as boundless as the sea, my love as deep. The more I give to thee, the more I
have, for both are infinite. (Romeo and Juliet, Act 2, scene 2).
10. The web
of our life is of a mingled yarn, good and ill together. All's Well That Ends
Well. (Act 4, Scene 3)
What do you
think of these quotes from William Shakespeare? Did you like then? Do you have
a favourite then feel free to post in the comments below?
