Category Archives: After Dinner Quotes

After dinner quotes and in general an elegant toast after dinner can be a plus in business or in any social occasion. Shakespeare is an almost inexhaustible source for before, during and after dinner quotes and toasts

Shakespeare, Preaching and Practice, Do as I Say not as I Do

Posted on July 2, 2012 by jimmie

“I can easier teach twenty what were good to be done, than be one of the twenty to follow mine own teaching.” (Merchant of Venice act 1, sc. 2) Comments.  An obvious truth with ample statistical support, recent and old. The Earl of Chesterfield (1694 -1771) became famous in literature through his letters to his Read More

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Shakespeare Quote, Hard Rock Groups, Hearing Loss and Irish Wolves

Posted on July 1, 2012 by jimmie

“Pray you, no more of this; ’tis like the howling of Irish wolves against the moon.” (As You Like It act 5, sc. 3) Comments. Applicable whenever your hearing is exposed to loud and very unpleasant or distasteful music – e.g. when your neighbors rehearse with their hard rock group. General opinions about music have Read More

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Shakespeare, The Tempest, Caliban, a Thing of Darkness

Posted on June 30, 2012 by jimmie

“…Two of these fellows you Must know and own; this thing of darkness! Acknowledge mine.” (Tempest act 5, sc. 1) Comments. The ‘thing of darkness’ is the monster Caliban of the Tempest. But the description fits anything that you particularly dislike or person you particularly dislike because of character or other issues. E.G. “This thing Read More

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Shakespeare Quote for Obnoxious Telemarketers

Posted on June 29, 2012 by jimmie

 “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 Read More

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Shakespeare on Future Predictions, Future Vision, Forecasting Methods

Posted on June 28, 2012 by jimmie

 “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 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 on Sleep as a Health-Care Remedy Take 2

Posted on June 24, 2012 by jimmie

Sleep 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 Read More

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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 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 Read More

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Shakespeare Insults and a Good Comeback to an Insult

Posted on June 19, 2012 by jimmie

CLIFFORD 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.” If you like this website why not Read More

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