Shakespeare, the Bard of Avon, has left us with a treasure trove of quotes that have stood the test of time. Here are some of his most famous ones:
To be, or not to be: that is the question:
"Whether 'tis nobler in the mind to suffer The slings and arrows of outrageous fortune, Or to take arms against a sea of troubles And by opposing end them."
All the world's a stage:
"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..."
Love is not love Which alters when it alteration finds:
"Love is not love Which alters when it alteration finds, Or bends with the remover to remove: O no! it is an ever-fixed mark That looks on tempests and is never shaken..."
The lady doth protest too much:
"The lady doth protest too much, methinks, To mark the extent of her love."
Brevity is the soul of wit:
"Brevity is the soul of wit."
The fault, dear Brutus, is not in our stars, but in ourselves:
"The fault, dear Brutus, is not in our stars, But in ourselves, that we are underlings."
Read more about Shakespeare's life and works.