William Shakespeare1564–1616The quotations of
William Shakespeare
English playwright and poet
1564–1616
335 quotes, most often on Love, Life & Death and Good & Evil. Part of the Writers and Poets collections.
Murder most foul, as in the best it is;
But this most foul, strange, and unnatural.Hamlet (c. 1600), Act I, Scene V, spoken by GhostIn context- Hamlet (c. 1600), Act II, Scene II, spoken by PoloniusIn context
I am but mad north-north-west. When the wind is southerly, I know a hawk from a handsaw.
Hamlet (c. 1600), Act II, Scene II, spoken by HamletIn contextUse every man after his desert, and who should ’scape whipping?
Hamlet (c. 1600), Act II, Scene II, spoken by HamletIn contextWhat’s Hecuba to him, or he to Hecuba,
That he should weep for her?Hamlet (c. 1600), Act II, Scene II, spoken by HamletIn context- Hamlet (c. 1600), Act III, Scene I, spoken by HamletIn context
- Hamlet (c. 1600), Act III, Scene I, spoken by OpheliaIn context
- Macbeth (c. 1606), Act I, Scene IV, spoken by DuncanIn context
Away, and mock the time with fairest show:
False face must hide what the false heart doth know.Macbeth (c. 1606), Act I, Scene VII, spoken by MacbethIn context- Macbeth (c. 1606), Act III, Scene II, spoken by MacbethIn context
- Macbeth (c. 1606), Act III, Scene IV, spoken by MacbethIn context
- Macbeth (c. 1606), Act III, Scene IV, spoken by Lady MacbethIn context
- Macbeth (c. 1606), Act IV, Scene II, spoken by Lady MacduffIn context
- King Lear (c. 1606), Act I, Scene II, spoken by EdmundIn context
No profit grows where is no pleasure ta’en;
In brief, sir, study what you most affect.The Taming of the Shrew (c. 1591), Act I, Scene I, spoken by TranioIn context
