William Shakespeare Quotes, Status, and Thoughts

Have more than you show, Speak less than you know.

Have more than you show, Speak less than you know.

Don't waste your love on somebody, who doesn't value it.

Don't waste your love on somebody, who doesn't value it.

Don't trust the person who has broken faith once.

Don't trust the person who has broken faith once.

I like this place and could willingly waste my time in it.

I like this place and could willingly waste my time in it.

Love all, trust a few, do wrong to none.

Love all, trust a few, do wrong to none.

Love is a smoke made with the fume of sighs.

Love is a smoke made with the fume of sighs.

Love asks me no questions and gives me endless support.

Love asks me no questions and gives me endless support.

Love does not see with the eyes, but with the soul.

Love does not see with the eyes, but with the soul.

There is nothing either good or bad, but thinking makes it so.

There is nothing either good or bad, but thinking makes it so.

Hell is empty and all the devils are here.

Hell is empty and all the devils are here.

It is not in the stars to hold our destiny but in ourselves.

It is not in the stars to hold our destiny but in ourselves.

We know what we are, but not what we may be.

We know what we are, but not what we may be.

Though she be but little, she is fierce!

Though she be but little, she is fierce!

My tongue will tell the anger of my heart, or else my heart concealing it will break.

My tongue will tell the anger of my heart, or else my heart concealing it will break.

When Fortune means to men most good, She looks upon them with a threatening eye.

When Fortune means to men most good, She looks upon them with a threatening eye.

Journeys end in lovers meeting.

Journeys end in lovers meeting.

love is blind and lovers cannot see the pretty follies that themselves commit

love is blind and lovers cannot see the pretty follies that themselves commit

Small things make base men proud.

Small things make base men proud.

Truth is truth to the end of reckoning.

Truth is truth to the end of reckoning.

Corruption wins not more than honesty.

Corruption wins not more than honesty.

My friends were poor but honest, so's my love.

My friends were poor but honest, so's my love.

The head is not more native to the heart.

The head is not more native to the heart.

Men have died from time to time, and worms have eaten them, but not for love.

Men have died from time to time, and worms have eaten them, but not for love.

If music be the food of love, play on.

If music be the food of love, play on.

The course of true love never did run smooth.

The course of true love never did run smooth.

But love is blind and lovers cannot see

But love is blind and lovers cannot see

Fishes live in the sea, as men do a-land, the great ones eat up the little ones.

Fishes live in the sea, as men do a-land, the great ones eat up the little ones.

There is nothing in the world so much like prayer as music is.

There is nothing in the world so much like prayer as music is.

Speak low, if you speak love.

Speak low, if you speak love.

Confusion now hath made his masterpiece.

Confusion now hath made his masterpiece.

You speak an infinite deal of nothing.

You speak an infinite deal of nothing.

I would not wish any companion in the world but you.

I would not wish any companion in the world but you.

I say there is no darkness but ignorance.

I say there is no darkness but ignorance.

A heavy heart bears not a nimble tongue.

A heavy heart bears not a nimble tongue.

Heaven truly knows that thou art false as hell.

Heaven truly knows that thou art false as hell.

Honesty is the best policy. If I lose mine honor, I lose myself.

Honesty is the best policy. If I lose mine honor, I lose myself.

To do a great right do a little wrong.

To do a great right do a little wrong.

If you have tears, prepare to shed them now.

If you have tears, prepare to shed them now.

Lawless are they that make their wills their law.

Lawless are they that make their wills their law.

Suspicion always haunts the guilty mind.

Suspicion always haunts the guilty mind.

A good heart 'is worth gold.

A good heart 'is worth gold.

A smile cures the wounding of a frown.

A smile cures the wounding of a frown.

Words are easy, like the wind, Faithful friends are hard to find.

Words are easy, like the wind, Faithful friends are hard to find.

Beauty is bought by judgement of the eye.

Beauty is bought by judgement of the eye.

Faith, there hath been many great men that have flattered the people who ne'er loved them.

Faith, there hath been many great men that have flattered the people who ne'er loved them.

All things are ready, if our mind be so.

All things are ready, if our mind be so.

Love is the greatest of dreams, yet the worst of nightmares.

Love is the greatest of dreams, yet the worst of nightmares.

The good I stand on is my truth and honesty.

The good I stand on is my truth and honesty.

Women speak two languages - one of which is verbal.

Women speak two languages - one of which is verbal.

Some rise by sin, and some by virtue fall.

Some rise by sin, and some by virtue fall.

A light heart lives long.

A light heart lives long.

Smooth runs the water where the brook is deep.

Smooth runs the water where the brook is deep.

Speak what we feel, not what we ought to say.

Speak what we feel, not what we ought to say.

Time does not have the same appeal for every one

Time does not have the same appeal for every one

The golden age is before us, not behind us.

The golden age is before us, not behind us.

Words spoken can not be recalled so think twice before you speak.

Words spoken can not be recalled so think twice before you speak.

The empty vessel makes the loudest sound.

The empty vessel makes the loudest sound.

If your mind dislike anything obey it

If your mind dislike anything obey it

Her passions are made of nothing but the finest part of pure love

Her passions are made of nothing but the finest part of pure love

I do desire we may be better strangers.

I do desire we may be better strangers.

There is nothing either good or bad but thinking makes it so.

There is nothing either good or bad but thinking makes it so.

Strong reasons make strong actions.

Strong reasons make strong actions.

One may smile, and smile, and be a villain.

One may smile, and smile, and be a villain.

You know who you are, but know not who you could be.

You know who you are, but know not who you could be.

Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon them.

Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon them.

The silence often of pure innocence persuades when speaking fails.

The silence often of pure innocence persuades when speaking fails.

A fool thinks himself to be wise, but a wise man knows himself to be a fool.

A fool thinks himself to be wise, but a wise man knows himself to be a fool.

Go wisely and slowly. Those who rush stumble and fall.

Go wisely and slowly. Those who rush stumble and fall.

Nothing comes from doing nothing.

Nothing comes from doing nothing.

No legacy is so rich as honesty.

No legacy is so rich as honesty.

To me, fair friend, you never can be old, For as you were when first your eye I eyed, Such seems your beauty still.

To me, fair friend, you never can be old, For as you were when first your eye I eyed, Such seems your beauty still.

Never play with the feelings of others, because you may win the game but the risk is that you will surely lose the person for a lifetime.

Never play with the feelings of others, because you may win the game but the risk is that you will surely lose the person for a lifetime.