Shakespeare Day 2014: 10 Inspiring William Shakespeare Quotes

Shakespeare Day 2014: 10 Inspiring William Shakespeare Quotes
A painting believed to be the only authentic image of William Shakespeare made during his lifetime, c.1610.
Jack Phillips
4/23/2014
Updated:
7/18/2015

William Shakespeare’s birthday is being celebrated April 23, as many believe it was the day the famed bard was born.

Here’s a few quotes:

“Cowards die many times before their deaths
The valiant never taste of death but once.”

“It is not in the stars to hold our destiny but in ourselves”

“All the world’s a stage,
And all the men and women merely players:
They have their exits and their entrances;
And one man in his time plays many parts.”

“A fool thinks himself to be wise, but a wise man knows himself to be a fool.”

“Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon them.”

“Better a witty fool than a foolish wit.”

“The robbed that smiles, steals something from the thief.”

“Like madness is the glory of this life
As this pomp shows to a little oil and root.”

“There is nothing either good or bad, but thinking makes it so.”

“Let every man be master of his time.”

Jack Phillips is a breaking news reporter with 15 years experience who started as a local New York City reporter. Having joined The Epoch Times' news team in 2009, Jack was born and raised near Modesto in California's Central Valley. Follow him on X: https://twitter.com/jackphillips5
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