And therefore, – since I cannot prove a lover, To entertain these fair well-spoken days, – I am determined to prove a villain, And hate the idle pleasures of these days.
William Shakespeare
Villain, Lover, Choice, Determination, Conflict
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More William Shakespeare Quotes
“Love is a smoke made with the fume of sighs.” William Shakespeare
Love, Sighs, Smoke, Passion, Yearning
William Shakespeare Love, Sighs, Smoke, Passion, Yearning“This above all: to thine own self be true.” William Shakespeare
Truth, Self, Integrity, Wisdom, Identity
William Shakespeare Truth, Self, Integrity, Wisdom, Identity“I like this place and could willingly waste my time in it.” William Shakespeare
Place, Time, Liking, Leisure, Contentment
William Shakespeare Place, Time, Liking, Leisure, Contentment“O God, I could be bound in a nutshell, and count myself a king of infinite space – were it not that I have bad dreams.” William Shakespeare
Space, Dreams, Freedom, King, Imprisonment
William Shakespeare Space, Dreams, Freedom, King, Imprisonment“The poorest service is repaid with thanks.” William Shakespeare
Service, Gratitude, Humility, Thanks, Generosity
William Shakespeare Service, Gratitude, Humility, Thanks, Generosity“Two stars keep not their motion in one sphere.” William Shakespeare
Stars, Motion, Sphere, Conflict, Unity
William Shakespeare Stars, Motion, Sphere, Conflict, Unity“When words are scarce they are seldom spent in vain.” William Shakespeare
Words, Scarcity, Value, Speech, Wisdom
William Shakespeare Words, Scarcity, Value, Speech, Wisdom“Ambition should be made of sterner stuff.” William Shakespeare
Ambition, Stern, Strength, Fortitude, Power
William Shakespeare Ambition, Stern, Strength, Fortitude, Power“The devil can cite Scripture for his purpose. An evil soul producing holy witness Is like a villain with a smiling cheek, A goodly apple rotten at the heart.” William Shakespeare
Deception, Evil, Hypocrisy, Appearance, Morality
William Shakespeare Deception, Evil, Hypocrisy, Appearance, Morality“There have been many great men that have flattered the people who ne'er loved them.” William Shakespeare
Flattery, Greatness, People, Deception, Popularity
William Shakespeare Flattery, Greatness, People, Deception, Popularity“Love sought is good, but given unsought, is better.” William Shakespeare
Love, Sought, Given, Desire, Generosity
William Shakespeare Love, Sought, Given, Desire, Generosity“Now let it work. Mischief, thou art afoot. Take thou what course thou wilt.” William Shakespeare
Mischief, Action, Fate, Consequences, Control
William Shakespeare Mischief, Action, Fate, Consequences, Control“I am in blood Stepp’d in so far, that, should I wade no more, Returning were as tedious as go o’er.” William Shakespeare
Guilt, Blood, Commitment, Consequence, Regret
William Shakespeare Guilt, Blood, Commitment, Consequence, Regret“But I will wear my heart upon my sleeve For daws to peck at: I am not what I am.” William Shakespeare
Heart, Transparency, Vulnerability, Identity, Deception
William Shakespeare Heart, Transparency, Vulnerability, Identity, Deception