Category Archives: Romantic Shakespearean Quotes

Shakespeare on love and education, dating advice

Posted on June 27, 2012 by jimmie

“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 Read More

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Shakespeare on the Benefits of Wine

Posted on June 26, 2012 by jimmie

“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 Read More

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Shakespeare on How to Avoid Codependence

Posted on June 25, 2012 by jimmie

 “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 Read More

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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 Read More

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Shakespeare on Love, Love Goodbyes and Goodbyes to Love

Posted on June 15, 2012 by jimmie

“To die by thee, were but to die in jest; From thee to die, were torture more than death.” (King Henry VI part 2, act 3, sc. 2) Tips for use. Your answer to admonishments of the type “Drive carefully”, “Do not catch a cold”, “Be careful”, similar or equivalent.  Absence from your better half, Read More

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Shakespeare on Love and Power and Life Choices

Posted on June 14, 2012 by jimmie

“He after honour hunts, I after love: He leaves his friends to dignify them more, I leave myself, my friends and all, for love.” (Two Gentlemen of Verona act 1, sc. 1) Tips for use.  Excellent explanation as to why your career is or has not been as brilliant, when compared to a successful Wall Read More

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Shakespeare on Love, Smoke and Sighs and General Related Symptoms

Posted on June 13, 2012 by jimmie

“Love is a smoke made with the fume of sighs; Being urged, a fire sparkling in lovers’ eyes; Being vexed, a sea nourished with loving tears. (Romeo and Juliet act 1, sc. 1) Tips for use. If you concur, give your cold and somewhat pessimistic opinion on the subject during a topic discussion. Somewhat confirming Read More

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Shakespeare on Love and/or a Consolation Prize

Posted on June 11, 2012 by jimmie

 “Vouchsafe me, for my meed, but one fair look; A smaller boon than this I cannot beg And less than this, I am sure, you cannot give.” (Two Gentlemen from Verona, act 5, sc. 4) Tips for use. When she just says no, try “… one fair look, a smaller boon than this I cannot Read More

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Shakespeare, Compliments on her Complexion

Posted on June 10, 2012 by jimmie

“The brightness of her cheek would shame those stars, As daylight doth lamp…”  (Romeo and Juliet, act 2, sc. 2) Tips for use. Lay it thick,  “the brightness of your cheek would shame those stars…lamp.” Are the lady’s cheeks not as bright she would like them to be? Does she apply make up? Latin poet Read More

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Shakespeare’s Answer to the Fatidical Question, “How Much Do You Love Me?”

Posted on June 9, 2012 by jimmie

 “And I am one that loves Bianca more Than words can witness, or your thoughts can guess.” (Taming Of the Shrew, act 2, sc.1) Tips for use. Answer to ‘How much do you love me?’ Change ‘Bianca’ to the name of the applicable lady. Shakespeare offers more than 20 ways to answer this fatidic and Read More

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