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40 Timeless Inspiring quotes from William Shakespeare


 

Maybe the greatest dramatist, poet and writer of all times, William Shakespeare is considered a national Hero in England’s and is often referred to as the “Bard of Avon.”


What you may not know is that Shakespeare was not only a writer, but also a business man. In 1599, along with his partners, he built a large theater called The Globe, and invested in real estate. These investments earned him time and money so he could work on his plays without interruptions.


Shakespeare’s plays widely capture human emotions and conflict. Most of his known work -– comedies, historical dramas, romances and tragicomedies — were written between 1589 and 1613.


Even though Shakespeare’s writings are famous all over the world, his personal life is covered in mystery. Most of the information about this great artist is deduced from his work, and in some official documentation such as church and court records.


Powerful and inspiring, 18 William Shakespeare quotes 


1. "The fool doth think he is wise, but the wise man knows himself to be a fool." 


2. "Love all, trust a few, do wrong to none."


3. "Be not afraid of greatness. Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and others have greatness thrust upon them."


4. "The fault, dear Brutus, is not in our stars, but in ourselves."


5. "I would challenge you to a battle of wits, but I see you are unarmed!"


6. "It is not in the stars to hold our destiny but in ourselves."


7. "There is nothing either good or bad, but thinking makes it so."


8. "Hell is empty and all the devils are here.” 


9. "We know what we are, but not what we may be.” 


10. "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, 

His acts being seven ages."


11. "When he shall die,

Take him and cut him out in little stars,

And he will make the face of heaven so fine

That all the world will be in love with night

And pay no worship to the garish sun.” 


12. "Words are easy, like the wind; Faithful friends are hard to find."


13. "Cowards die many times before their deaths; The valiant never taste of death but once."


14. "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." 


15. "If you love and get hurt, love more.

If you love more and hurt more, love even more.

If you love even more and get hurt even more, love some more until it hurts no more...” 


16. "Happy are those who hear their detraction and can put them to mending." 


17. "Expectation is the root of all evil."


18. "An overflow of good converts to bad" 


19. "As he was valiant, I honor him. But as he was ambitious, I slew him." 


20. "Better three hours too soon than a minute too late." 


21. "How far that little candle throws its beams! So shines a good deed in a naughty world." 


22. "Poor and content is rich, and rich enough." 


23. "The empty vessel makes the loudest sound." 


24. "The golden age is before us, not behind us." 


25. "To weep is to make less the depth of grief." 


26. "Do not swear by the moon, for she changes constantly. then your love would also change." 


27. "Be great in act, as you have been in thought." 


28. "When sorrows come, they come not single spies. But in battalions!" 


29. "All's well if all ends well." 


30. "Beware of jealousy; It is the green-ey'd monster, which doth mock The meat it feeds on." 


31. "There's an old saying that applies to me: you can't lose a game if you don't play the game." 


32. "Go wisely and slowly. Those who rush stumble and fall." 


33. "Nothing is so common as the desire to be remarkable." 


34. "You are a lover. Borrow Cupid’s wings and soar with them above a common bound."


35. "Don’t waste your love on somebody who doesn’t value it."


36. "The course of true love never did run smooth."


37. "With mirth and laughter let old wrinkles come."


38. "Expectation is the root of all heartache."


39. "They do not love that do not show their love."


40. "In time we hate that which we often fear."


41. "God hath given you one face, and you make yourself another."


42. "Be great in act, as you have been in thought."


43. "If we are true to ourselves, we can not be false to anyone."


44. "Sit by my side, and let the world slip: we shall ne’er be younger."



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