William Shakespeare

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

"A peace is of the nature of a conquest; for then both parties nobly are subdued, and neither party loser."

"Absence from those we love is self from self - a deadly banishment."

"Alas, how love can trifle with itself!"

"Alas, poor Yorick! I knew him Horatio, a fellow of infinite jest, of most excellent fancy."

"All the world's a stage, and all the men and women merely players: they have their exits and their entrances; and one man in his time plays many parts, his acts being seven ages."

"Ambition should be made of sterner stuff."

"And summer's lease hath all too short a date."

"And therefore is winged Cupid painted blind."

"And this, our life, exempt from public haunt, finds tongues in trees, books in the running brooks, sermons in stones, and good in everything."

"April hath put a spirit of youth in everything."

"Art made tongue-tied by authority."

"As flies to wanton boys, are we to the gods; They kill us for their sport."

"As he was valiant, I honour him. But as he was ambitious, I slew him."

"As soon go kindle fire with snow, as seek to quench the fire of love with words."

"Be not afraid of greatness: some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon them."

"Be thou familiar, but by no means vulgar."

"Beauty is all very well at first sight; but whoever looks at it when it has been in the house three days?"

"Cudgel thy brains no more about it."

"Desire of having is the sin of covetousness."

"Dost thou think, because thou art virtuous, there shall be no more cakes and ale?"

"Everyone ought to bear patiently the results of his own conduct."

"Exceeds man's might: that dwells with the gods above."

"Expectation is the root of all heartache."

"False face must hide what the false heart doth know."

"Farewell, fair cruelty."

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

"For my part, it was Greek to me."

"Fortune brings in some boats that are not steered."

"Give every man thy ear, but few thy voice."

"Give me my robe, put on my crown; I have Immortal longings in me."

"Go to you bosom: Knock there, and ask your heart what it doth know."

"God has given you one face, and you make yourself another."

"Having nothing, nothing can he lose."

"He does it with better grace, but I do it more natural."

"He is winding the watch of his wit; by and by it will strike."