Quotes from William Shakespeare

Why, courage then! what cannot be avoided 'Twere childish weakness to lament or fear.

Advance our standards, set upon our foes; Our ancient word of courage, fair Saint George, Inspire us with the spleen of fiery dragons!

By how much unexpected, by so much We must awake endeavour for defence; For courage mounteth with occasion.

You must not think That we are made of stuff so fat and dull That we can let our beard be shook with danger And think it pastime.

It is held that valor is the chiefest virtue, and most dignifies the haver.

The thing of courage As rous'd with rage doth sympathise, And, with an accent tun'd in self-same key, Retorts to chiding fortune.

Where I could not be honest, I never yet was valiant.

But screw your courage to the sticking place and we'll not fail.

It is a tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury; signifying nothing.

O comfort-killing night, image of hell, Dim register and notary of shame, Black stage for tragedies and murders fell, Vast sin-concealing chaos, nurse of blame!

Death rock me asleep.

Whether 'tis nobler in the mind to suffer The slings and arrows of outrageous fortune, Or to take arms against a sea of troubles, And by opposing end them?

The undiscovered country from whose bourn no traveler returns.

Golden lads and girls all must as chimney sweepers come to dust.

The sense of death is most in apprehension.

Though yet of Hamlet our dear brother's death the memory be green.

Death lies on her like an untimely frost.

He is dead and gone, lady, He is dead and gone; At his head a grass-green turf, At his heels a stone.

When beggars die, there are no comets seen; the heavens themselves blaze forth the death of princes.

Vengeance is in my heart, death in my hand,Blood and revenge are hammering in my head.

... And death unloads thee.

But I will be, A bridegroom in my death, and run into't As to a lover's bed.

O wretched state! o bosom black as death!

One good deed dying tongueless Slaughters a thousand waiting upon that. Our praises are our wages.