William Shakespeare
William Shakespeare
William Shakespeare – 23 April 1616) was an English poet, playwright, and actor, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. He is often called England's national poet, and the "Bard of Avon". His extant works, including collaborations, consist of approximately 38 plays, 154 sonnets, two long narrative poems, and a few other verses, some of uncertain authorship. His plays have been translated into every major living language and are performed more often than...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionPlaywright
Date of Birth23 April 1564
Lord, Lord, how subject we old men are to this vice of lying!
Men at sometime are the masters of their fate.
All the world's a stage.
We came into the world like brother and brother, And now let's go hand in hand, not one before another.
I am not of that feather, to shake off my friend when he must need me
God send everyone their heart's desire!
Do not, for one repulse, forego the purpose you resolved to effect.
There's her cousin, an she were not possessed with a fury, exceeds her as much in beauty as the first of May doth the last of December.
No doubt they rose up early to observe the rite of May; and, hearing our intent, Came here in grace of our solemnity.
We bring forth weeds when our quick minds lie still.
Take all the swift advantage of the hours.
O powerful love, that in some respects makes a beast a man, in some other, a man a beast.
There are many events in the womb of time which will be delivered.
Reputation is an idle and most false imposition; oft got without merit, and lost without deserving.