Category Archives: Elegant Shakespearean Quotes

Why do you need a Raise

“I can get no remedy against this consumption of the purse; borrowing only lingers and lingers it out, but the disease is incurable.” (KHIV.p2.1.2) Tip for Use. Often employers temporize on giving you a raise and wait when you will gather enough gumption to broach the subject. Even so, they may ask you why do Read More

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The Thorns of Life

“O, how full of briers is this working-day world!” (AYLI.1.3) Tips for Use. Comment on the difficulties of every day life. In the “Your Daily Shakespeare” book you also find cross-references to ‘Life, a combination of good and bad – The web of our life is of a mingled yarn, good and ill go together..’ Read More

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But Yet, Objections Direct or Indirect

“I do not like ‘but yet’, it does allay The good precedence: fie upon ‘but yet’, ‘But yet’ is as a jailer to bring forth Some monstrous malefactor.” (AC.2.5) Tips for use. When she is almost ready to say yes but there is still some hesitation expressed by “but yet”. Or in any occasion where Read More

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Ageless Perfect Woman

“Age cannot wither her, nor custom stale Her infinite variety. Other women cloy The appetite they feed, but she makes Hungry, where most she satisfies.” (AC.2.2) Tips on Use. Answer to “Will you always love me even when I am old?” Change the case of the particle from ‘her’ to you and from ‘she makes’ Read More

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A Rose for Christmas?

At Christmas I no more desire a rose, Than wish a snow in May’s new fangled mirth, But like of each thing as in season grows.” (LLL.1.1) How to Use. The best quotes capture simple truths in a unique way that makes them memorable. This is especially true of William Shakespeare’s quotes on life. Use Read More

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