William Shakespeare (1564-1616) English poet, playwright, actor

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Be not afraid of greatness: some men are born great, some achieve greatness and some have greatness thrust upon them. - William Shakespeare


Nothing is so common-place as to wish to be remarkable. - William Shakespeare


Which dreams indeed are ambition, for the very substance of the ambitious is merely the shadow of a dream. - William Shakespeare


The very substance of the ambitious is merely the shadow of a dream. - William Shakespeare


My heart is ever at your service. - William Shakespeare


As he was valiant, I honour him. But as he was ambitious, I slew him. - William Shakespeare


I love thee, I love but thee With a love that shall not die Till the sun grows cold And the stars grow old. - William Shakespeare


They are but beggars that can count their worth, but my true love is grown to such excess, I cannot sum up half my sum of wealth. - William Shakespeare


Oh, what a bitter thing it is to look into happiness through another man's eyes. - William Shakespeare


Love all, but trust a few. - William Shakespeare


Neither a borrower nor a lender be; For loan oft loses both itself and friend, And borrowing dulls the edge of husbandry. This above all: to thine own self be true, And it must follow, as the night the day, Thou canst not then be false to any man. - William Shakespeare


Confusion now hath made his masterpiece! - William Shakespeare


Is it not strange that desire should so many years outlive performance? - William Shakespeare


Cry 'havoc!' and let loose the dogs of war, that this foul deed shall smell above the earth with carrion men, groaning for burial. - William Shakespeare