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Be thy intents wicked or charitable,Thou com'st in such a questionable shapeThat I will speak to thee.

Where's my serpent of old Nile?

My purpose is, indeed, a horse of that color.

Here comes a pair of very strange beasts, which in all tongues are called fools.

Thou wilt be condemned into everlasting redemption for this.

This earth, that bears thee dead,Bears not alive so stout a gentleman.

O! that way madness lies; let me shun that.

O world! world! world! thus is the poor agent despised.

As happy prologues to the swelling actOf the imperial theme.

I'll speak in a monstrous little voice.

William Shakespeare

The devil a puritan that he is, or anything constantly but a time-pleaser; an affectioned ass.

William Shakespeare

Neither maid, widow, nor wife.

I tax not you, you elements, with unkindness.

My meaning in saying he is a good man, is to have you understand me that he is sufficient.

Thou art all the comfort, The Gods will diet me with.

Thy words, I grant are bigger, for I wear not, my dagger in my mouth.

True hope is swift, and flies with swallow's wings Kings it makes gods, and meaner creatures kings.

What a deformed thief this fashion is.

Yet do I fear thy nature It is too full o' the milk of human kindness.

Hell is empty and all the devils are here.

I don't understand the concept of retirement. It's not a bad thing to savor your memories, it can be wonderful and warming, but not at the cost of losing your excitement about the future.

...of all the liars among mankind, the fisherman is the most trustworthy.