This day's black fate on more days doth depend; This but begins the woe, others must end. William Shakespeare More Quotes by William Shakespeare More Quotes From William Shakespeare An two men ride of a horse, one must ride behind. William Shakespeare horse men two I have sounded the very base-string of humility. William Shakespeare strings humility I think the King is but a man as I am: the violet smells to him as it doth to me. William Shakespeare kings men thinking Ingratitude is monstrous; and for the multitude to be ingrateful were to make a monster of the multitude; of which we being members, should bring ourselves to be monstrous members. William Shakespeare ingrates being-me monsters Shall I not take mine ease in mine inn but I shall have my pocket picked? William Shakespeare inns pockets ease We are not ourselves When nature, being oppressed, commands the mind To suffer with the body. William Shakespeare suffering mind insanity Instinct is a great matter. I was now a coward on instinct. William Shakespeare instinct coward matter A woman that is like a German clock, Still a-repairing, ever out of frame, And never going aright, being a watch, But being watched that it may still go right! William Shakespeare jewels may watches Sweets with sweets war not, joy delights in joy. William Shakespeare joy sweet war Do all men kill the things they do not love? William Shakespeare merchant-of-venice venice men There's never a villain dwelling in all Denmark But he's an arrant knave. William Shakespeare knaves knavery dwelling Knavery's plain face is never seen till used. William Shakespeare knavery used faces Like the lily That once was mistress of the field and flourished, I'll hang my head and perish. William Shakespeare lilies mistress fields To move wild laughter in the throat of death? It cannot be; it is impossible: Mirth cannot move a soul in agony. William Shakespeare agony laughter moving What should a man do but be merry? For look you how cheerfully my mother looks, and my father died within's two hours. William Shakespeare mother men father If't be summer news, Smile to't before; if winterly, thou need'st But keep that count'nance still. William Shakespeare news summer needs I hourly learn a doctrine of obedience. William Shakespeare doctrine obedience For now I stand as one upon a rock environed with a wilderness of sea, who marks the waxing tide grow wave by wave, expecting ever when some envious surge will in his brinish bowels swallow him. William Shakespeare rocks ocean sea Very good orators, when they are out, they will spit; and for lovers, lacking--God warn us!--matter, the cleanliest shift is to kiss. William Shakespeare oratory kissing matter The heavens themselves, the planets, and this centre Observe degree, priority, and place, Insisture, course, proportion, season, form, Office, and custom, in all line of order. William Shakespeare priorities office order