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 Light vanity, insatiate cormorant, Consuming means, soon preys upon itself. William Shakespeare vanity light mean Stones have been known to move and trees to speak. William Shakespeare stones tree moving A sympathy in choice. William Shakespeare choices sympathy Thou art most rich, being poor; Most choice, forsaken; and most lov'd, despis'd! Thee and thy virtues here I seize upon. William Shakespeare rich choices art Some glory in their birth , some in their skill , Some in their wealth , some in their bodies' force , Some in their garments, though new-fangled ill; Some in their hawks and hounds , some in their horse ; And every humor hath his adjunct pleasure , Wherein it finds a joy above the rest . William Shakespeare horse skills joy Unless the old adage must be verified, That beggars mounted, run their horse to death. William Shakespeare adages horse running Now he'll outstare the lightning. To be furious Is to be frightened out of fear. William Shakespeare furious frightened lightning Ambition's debt is paid. William Shakespeare debt paid ambition Nothing teems But hateful docks, rough thistles, kecksies, burs, Losing both beauty and utility. William Shakespeare docks hateful losing The very firstlings of my heart shall be The firstlings of my hand. William Shakespeare lady-macbeth heart hands It is great sin to swear unto a sin, But greater sin to keep a sinful oath. William Shakespeare oath swear sin Words pay no debts, give her deeds. William Shakespeare debt deeds giving I hold him but a fool that will endanger His body for a girl that loves him not. William Shakespeare fool girl body I am not in the roll of common men. William Shakespeare conceit common men Faults that are rich are fair. William Shakespeare fairs rich faults Great floods have flown From simple sources. William Shakespeare source simple flood What is done cannot be now amended. William Shakespeare done My will enkindled by mine eyes and ears, Two traded pilots 'twixt the dangerous shores Of will and judgment. William Shakespeare eye ears two Never anger made good guard for itself. William Shakespeare anger made Our content Is our best having. William Shakespeare contentment