Monthly Archives: August 2012

Shakespeare on Talents and their Use

Posted on August 31, 2012 by jimmie

Heaven doth with us as we with torches do, Not light them for themselves, for if our virtues Did not go forth of us, ’twere all alike As if we had them not.” (Measure for Measure, act 1, sc.1) Tips … Continue reading →

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Shakespeare on Procrastination and How to Avoid It

Posted on August 30, 2012 by jimmie

“… that we would do We should do when we would; for this ‘would’ changes And hath abatements and delays as many As there are tongues, are hands, are accidents; And then this ‘should’ is like a spendthrift sigh, That … Continue reading →

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Shakespeare on Common Sense and its Pitfalls

Posted on August 29, 2012 by jimmie

“And what impossibility would slay In common sense, sense saves another way.” (All’s Well That Ends Well, act 2, sc. 1) Tips for Use.  A way to justify your going along with an idea suggested by others, though you rate … Continue reading →

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Shakespeare on Crowds, Masses and Group Psychology

Posted on August 28, 2012 by jimmie

“An habitation giddy and unsure Hath he, that buildeth on the vulgar heart.” (King Henry IV part 2, act 1, sc. 3) Tips for Use. Define questionable, unreliable and uncouth allies, or unstable masses. The idea of the unreliability of … Continue reading →

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Shakespeare on Silence and Happiness

Posted on August 27, 2012 by jimmie

BEATRICE. Speak, count, it is your cue. CLAUDIO. Silence is the perfectest herald of joy: I were but little happy, if I could say how much. (Much Ado About Nothing, act 2, sc. 1) Tips for Use. Excellent reply when … Continue reading →

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Seven Ages of Man, take 6, Advanced Middle Age

Posted on August 26, 2012 by jimmie

“… The sixth age shifts Into the lean and slipper’d pantaloon, With spectacles on nose and pouch on side; His youthful hose, well sav’d, a world too wide For his shrank shank; and his big manly voice, Turning again towards … Continue reading →

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Shakespeare on Women and Roses

Posted on August 25, 2012 by jimmie

“For women are as roses, whose fair flower Being once display’d, doth fall that very hour.” (Twelfth Night, act 2, sc. 4) Tips for Use. The statement suggests a double standard and a trace of ‘macho’ philosophy. You may just … Continue reading →

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Shakespeare on Indecision, Uncertainty and Doubt

Posted on August 24, 2012 by jimmie

“And, like a man to double business bound, I stand in pause where I shall first begin, And both neglect.” (Hamlet act 3, sc. 3) Tips for Use.  When you are undecided about an issue, as we all are many … Continue reading →

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Shakespeare on Love, Words of Love, Music, their Similarities & Interconnections

Posted on August 23, 2012 by jimmie

“How silver sweet sound lovers’ tongues by night, Like softest music to attending ears!” (Romeo and Juliet, act 2, sc. 2) Tips for Use.  You may drop the line in passing, especially if she said something nice. Not everyone held … Continue reading →

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Shakespeare on Fate, Destiny and the Powerlessness of Man

Posted on August 22, 2012 by jimmie

“But, orderly to end where I begun, Our wills and fates do so contrary run That our devices still are overthrown; Our thoughts are ours, their ends none of our own.” (Hamlet, act 3, sc. 2) Tips for Use.  An … Continue reading →

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