A college of wit-crackers cannot flout me out of my humor. Dost thou think I care for a satire or an epigram? William Shakespeare More Quotes by William Shakespeare More Quotes From William Shakespeare My lord, they say five moons were seen to-night-- Four fixed, and the fifth did whirl about The other four in wondrous motion. William Shakespeare four moon night Shall remain! Hear you this Triton of the minnows? Mark you His absolute 'shall'? William Shakespeare minnows mark authority Thus can the demigod Authority Make us pay down for our offense by weight The words of heaven; on whom it will, it will, On whom it will not, so: yet still 'tis just. William Shakespeare weight pay heaven Merciful heaven, Thou rather with thy sharp and sulphurous bolt Splits the unwedgeable and gnarled oak Than the soft myrtle; but man, proud man, Dressed in a little brief authority, Most ignorant of what he's most assured His glassy essence--like an angry ape Plays such fantastic tricks before high heaven As makes the angels weep; who, with our spleens, would all themselves laugh mortal. William Shakespeare angel essence men Well, I must be patient; there is no fettering of authority. William Shakespeare be-patient patient authority I had rather be a kitten and cry mew Than one of these same metre ballet-mongers. William Shakespeare kitten cry ballet I love a ballad but even too well if it be doleful matter merrily set down, or a very pleasant thing indeed and sung lamentably. William Shakespeare doleful ballads matter Were beauty under twenty locks kept fast, yet love breaks through and picks them all at last. William Shakespeare break-through twenties beauty The most peerless piece of earth, I think, that e' er the sun shone bright on. William Shakespeare pieces beauty thinking Beggar that I am, I am even poor in thanks, but I thank you; and sure, dear friends, my thanks are too dear a halfpenny. William Shakespeare thanks dear-friend poor Things bad begun make strong themselves by ill. William Shakespeare results ill strong What: is the jay more precious than the lark because his feathers are more beautiful? William Shakespeare larks animal beautiful Be not too tame neither, but let your own Discretion be your tutor; suit the action to the word, the word to the action. William Shakespeare tutor suits action Age, I do abhor thee, youth, I do adore thee. William Shakespeare youth thee age The gods are deaf to hot and peevish vows. They are polluted off'rings, more abhorred! Than spotted livers in the sacrifice. William Shakespeare deaf sacrifice hot Few things loves better Than to abhor himself. William Shakespeare abhorrence love-is A rotten case abides no handling. William Shakespeare rotten cases I have shot mine arrow o'er the house And hurt my brother. William Shakespeare arrows brother hurt Steed threatens steed, in high and boastful neighs Piercing the night's dull ear; and from the tents The armorers accomplishing the knights, With busy hammers closing rivets up, Give dreadful note of preparation. William Shakespeare horse giving night If it be true that good wine needs no bush, 'tis true that a good play needs no epilogue. William Shakespeare wine acting play
