You undergo too strict a paradox, Striving to make an ugly deed look fair. William Shakespeare More Quotes by William Shakespeare More Quotes From William Shakespeare Crabbed age and youth cannot live together; Youth is full of pleasure, age is full of care; Youth like summer morn, age like winter weather; Youth like summer brave, age like winter bare. Youth is full sport, age's breath is short; Youth is nimble, age is lame; Youth is hot and bold, age is weak and cold; Youth is wild, age is tame. Age, I do abhor thee; youth, I do adore thee. William Shakespeare summerwintersports The Devil hath power To assume a pleasing shape. William Shakespeare devilpowermemorable A heaven on earth I have won by wooing thee. William Shakespeare boyfriendromantic-loveheaven Alas, I am a woman friendless, hopeless! William Shakespeare alasfriendlesshopeless It is as easy to count atomies as to resolve the propositions of a lover. William Shakespeare atomseasescience The stroke of death is as a lover's pinch, which hurts and is desired. William Shakespeare lovershurtlove-you Good wine is a good familiar creature if it be well used. William Shakespeare vineyardsdrinkwine Trifles light as air are to the jealous confirmations strong as proofs of holy writ. William Shakespeare jealousylightstrong Silence is the perfectest herault of joy. I were but little happy if I could say how much. William Shakespeare silencelittlesjoy If you would persuade, you must appeal to interest rather than intellect. We are advertis'd by our loving friends. William Shakespeare loving-friendsintellectappeals I am wealthy in my friends. William Shakespeare wealthymy-friendsmemorable Feed on her damask cheek: she pined in thought, And with a green and yellow melancholy She sat like patience on a monument, Smiling at grief William Shakespeare greengriefyellow O gentle son, Upon the heat and flame of thy distemper, sprinkle cool patience. William Shakespeare flamespatienceson wert thou as far As that vast shore washed with the farthest sea, I would adventure for such merchandise. William Shakespeare shoreseaadventure O, the difference of man and man! William Shakespeare differenceslustmen Dost thou think, because thou art virtuous, there shall be no more cakes and ale? William Shakespeare drinkingfoodart The worm is not to be trusted. William Shakespeare wormstrusted I wasted time, and now doth time waste me. William Shakespeare memorabletimemotivational How my achievements mock me! William Shakespeare mockachievementaccomplishment Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your ears; I come to bury Caesar, not to praise him. William Shakespeare cassiustragedyears