Shakespeare Quote for Obnoxious Telemarketers

Posted on June 29, 2012 by jimmie

 What devil art thou that dost torment me thus“What devil art thou, that dost torment me thus?”
(Romeo and Juliet act 3, sc. 2)

Comments. Perfect answer to a telemarketer or to any obnoxious character who harasses you for whatever reason. In truth the job of a telemarketer compares to that of an indentured servant. And we would tend to be lenient to one such. Therefore the quote is virtually directed to those who profit from telemarketing – considering, anyway, that a “good pun (or in this case a good quote) may be admitted among the smaller excellencies of lively conversation.” So said Dr. Johnson, if Boswell took it down correctly. The Shakespeare quote is also Continue reading →

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Shakespeare on Future Predictions, Future Vision, Forecasting Methods

Posted on June 28, 2012 by jimmie

Seeds of time, forecasting, future predictions “If you can look into the seeds of  time,
And say which grain will grow and which will not,
Speak then to me, who neither beg nor fear
Your favours nor your hate.” (Macbeth act 1, sc. 3)

Comments. You are requested for a forecast and after delivering it you are asked questions of the type “How do you know this?” Answer nonchalantly,  “I can look into the seeds of time and say which grain will grow and which will not.” It should work especially if you are not sure about your predictions. With a minor modification the line will work even in a job interview, e.g. “Who can look into the seeds of time?” or similar.
He who writes worked for a few years for a large corporation Continue reading →

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Shakespeare on love and education, dating advice

Posted on June 27, 2012 by jimmie

Thou made me neglect my studies, lose my time,“Thou, Julia, thou hast metamorphosed me,
Made me neglect my studies, lose my time,
War with good counsel, set the world at nought;
Made wit with musing weak, heart sick with thought.”
(Two Gentlemen of Verona, act 1, sc. 1)

Comments. Change ‘Julia’ to the name of the applicable lady. With minor modification turn the line into an answer to ‘How is your love life?’. E.G. “Clorinda, she has metamorphosed me…  thought.” Or you may use the quote to show the extraordinary power Clorinda has over you.
On the business of neglecting our studies, Continue reading →

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Shakespeare on the Benefits of Wine

Posted on June 26, 2012 by jimmie

The aphrodisiac and otherwise good effects of wine“A good sherris-sack hath a two fold operation in it. It ascends me into the brain; dries me there all the crude, dull and foolish vapours which environ it: makes it apprehensive, quick, forgetive, full of quick, nimble, fiery and delectable shapes; which deliver’d over to the voice (the tongue) which is the birth, becomes excellent wit.
(King Henry IV part 2, act 2, sc. 3)

Comments. Substitute ‘wine’ for ‘sherris-sack’ when delivering a speech after a good dinner, during which a particularly good wine has been served – or in answer to, “Do you like wine?”
Notwithstanding the potential negative side effects of drinking (of which we will deal in a future Shakespearean blog), there is general consensus that wine is, on the whole, an ally to romance. Ovid says, Continue reading →

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Shakespeare on How to Avoid Codependence

Posted on June 25, 2012 by jimmie

Feel stuck in a relationship? Here are some words to ponder “There lives within the very flame of love
A kind of wick or snuff that will abate it…
For goodness, growing to a plurisy,
Dies in its own too much.” (Hamlet, act 4, sc. 7)

Comments. Excessive attention, excessive kindness could scare her/him away, considering that this kind of attention cannot be maintained indefinitely. Codependency (or codependence) is defined as a psychological condition or a relationship in which a person Continue reading →

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Shakespeare on Sleep as a Health-Care Remedy Take 2

Posted on June 24, 2012 by jimmie

macbeth sleep that knits up the ravelled sleeve of careSleep that knits up the ravell’d sleeve of care,
The death of each day’s life, sole labour’s bath,
Balm of hurt minds, Great nature’s second course,
Chief nourisher in life’s feast.” (Macbeth act 2, sc. 2)

Tips for use. An addition and/or an alternative to the answer, “I just need some sleep…the innocent sleep…feast.” Also a good ending to a presentation, e.g. “I will now deliver you to the sleep that knits the ravell’d sleeve of care, unless I delivered you already…”
That sleep be a universal health-care remedy is usually recognized, but only if we think about it. And it has the additional and extraordinary advantage of being free. Which may not necessarily be a good thing Continue reading →

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More things in Heaven and Earth, Horatio

Posted on June 23, 2012 by jimmie

There are more things in heaven and earth Horatio than are dreamt“There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio,
Than are dreamt of in your philosophy.” (Hamlet act 1, sc. 5)

Tips for use. Evasive answer to questions of the type, ‘Why this?’ or ‘Why did you do this?’ when you do not want to give a reason. Perfect during a presentation as an answer to a question that may be embarrassing or deal with confidential information. Change ‘Horatio’ to name of party you are talking to, if available. You may get a laugh from the audience were you to say, “There are more things in heaven and earth, Mr. Caruthers, than are dreamt in our philosophy. Good even in a job interview Continue reading →

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Brutus, Julius Caesar, a Better Opinion or Better Advice

Posted on June 22, 2012 by jimmie

Good reasons must of course give place to better“Good reasons must, of course, give place to better.”  (Julius Caesar act 4, sc. 3)

Tips for use.  To gracefully acknowledge somebody else’s advice on a particular course of action. Useful during a presentation or whenever you must narrate biographical events or details or give explanation as to why you changed your ideas or course of action –  maybe during a job interview . Even if what you did may qualify you as mad. After all ‘mad’ is a person with a high degree of intellectual independence, as Ambrose Bierce used to say. Furthermore Continue reading →

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Shakespeare, King Henry VIII on Hand Kissing

Posted on June 20, 2012 by jimmie

 “The fairest hand I ever touched!
O beauty, till now I never knew thee.” (KHVIII act 1, sc. 4)

Tips for use. Follow up after kissing the hand of a particularly beautiful lady. Ovid offers some advise to her if her hands are not perfect. ‘Let her whose fingers are fat, or nails rough, mark what she says with but little gesture’ (Art Of Love, book 3)
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Shakespeare Insults and a Good Comeback to an Insult

Posted on June 19, 2012 by jimmie

look in a glass and call thy image soCLIFFORD Why, what a brood of traitors have we here!
YORK Look in a glass, and call thy image so (King Henry VI part 2 act 5, sc. 1)

Tips for use. Powerful verbal retort to an insult – “Look in a glass, and call thy image so.”
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