SHAKESPEARE

Born: April 26, 1564

Died: April 23, 1616 (aged 51)

Nationality: English

Occupation: Dramatist, playwright, poet, actor

Bio: William Shakespeare was an English poet and playwright, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. He is often called England's national poet and the Bard of Avon. His surviving works, including some collaborations, consist of about 38 plays, 154 sonnets, two long narrative poems, and several other poems.

* All's well that ends well. (This is the name of a play by Shakespeare: Bien está lo que bien acaba).

* As you like it (Como gustéis) * Much ado about nothing * Fear no more the heat o’ the sun (poem)

I say ...

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

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, his acts being seven ages.

The monologue is centered on a conceit comparing life to a play.
According to Jacques, man essentially plays seven parts in his lifetime:

1. The helpless infant
2. The whining schoolboy
3. The emotional lover
4. The devoted soldier
5. The wise judge
6. The clueless old man
7. The corpse 

 

Phrases and sayings from Shakespeare.  

 

a sorry sight. (a sight that one regrets seeing; someone or something that is unpleasant to look at). Well, aren't you a sorry sight! Go get cleaned up and put on some fresh clothes.

Sayings from Shakespeare.

Better a witty fool than a foolish wit.

Better three hours too soon than a minute too late.
Brevity is the soul of wit.

Corruption wins not more than honesty.

Give every man thy ear, but few thy voice. (listen to many, speak to a few)

Give thy thoughts no tongue.

He that loves to be flattered is worthy o' the flatterer.

Hell is empty and all the devils are here.

God has given you one face, and you make yourself another.

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

Kindness in women, not their beauteous looks, shall win my love.

Love is a smoke made with the fume of sighs. (humo tabaco vs emisiones autos, industr.)

Men of few words are the best men.

Nothing can come of nothing.

One may smile, and smile, and be a villain.

Pleasure and action make the hours seem short.

Reputation is a most false imposition; oft got without merit, and lost without deserving.

Therefore, since brevity is the soul of wit, I will be brief.

Suspicion always haunts the guilty mind.

Talking isn't doing. Words are not deeds.

The golden age is before us, not behind us.

There is no darkness but ignorance.

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

They do not love that do not show their love.

Things without all remedy should be without regard: What's done is done.

To be or not to be. That is the question.

To do a great right do a little wrong.

We know what we are, but know not what we may be.

What is past is prologue.

When we are born we cry that we are come to this great stage of fools.

Words are easy, like the wind; Faithful friends are hard to find.