William Shakespeare Quotes, Gold Quotes, Excess Quotes

To gild refined gold, to paint the lily... is wasteful and ridiculous excess

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But men may construe things after their fashion, Clean from the purpose of the things themselves.

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If there were reason for these miseries, then into limits could I bind my woes. If the winds rages, doth not the sea wax mad, threat'ning the welkin with its big-swoll'n face? And wilt though have a reason for this coil? I am the sea. Hark how her sighs doth blow. She is the weeping welkin, I the earth.

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Such men as he be never at heart's ease Whiles they behold a greater than themselves, And therefore are they very dangerous.

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Nor shall this peace sleep with her; but as when The bird of wonder dies, the maiden phoenix, Her ashes new-create another heir As great in admiration as herself.

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Feed on her damask cheek: she pined in thought, And with a green and yellow melancholy She sat like patience on a monument, Smiling at grief

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The wind-shak'd surge, with high and monstrous main, Seems to cast water on the burning Bear, And quench the guards of the ever-fixed pole.

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Downy sleep, death's counterfeit.

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Present mirth hath present laughter. What's to come is still unsure.

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Policy sits above conscience.

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Study is like the heaven's glorious sun, That will not be deep-searched with saucy looks: Small have continual plodders ever won, Save base authority from others' books.

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We bring forth weeds when our quick minds lie still.

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When most I wink, then do my eyes best see

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Marry, sir, they praise me and make an ass of me. Now my foes tell me plainly I am an ass; so that by my foes, sir, I profit in the knowledge of myself, any by my friends I am abused; so that, conclusions to be as kisses, if your four negatives make your two affirmatives, why then, the worse for my friends, and the better for my foes.

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Lord Polonius: What do you read, my lord? Hamlet: Words, words, words. Lord Polonius: What is the matter, my lord? Hamlet: Between who? Lord Polonius: I mean, the matter that you read, my lord.

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Conscience is a blushing, shamefaced spirit than mutinies in a man's bosom; it fills one full of obstacles.

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I came, saw, and overcame.

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Youth is full of sport, age's breath is short; youth is nimble, age is lame; Youth is hot and bold, age is weak and cold; Youth is wild, and age is tame.

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This thou perceivest, which makes thy love more strong, to love that well which thou must leave ere long

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

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