10 Quotes by William Shakespeare on Life

Producer: Bhaswati Sengupta Editor: Nisha Dubey| March 01, 2025

“To be, or not to be, that is the question.” – Hamlet

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“All the world’s a stage, and all the men and women merely players.” – As You Like It

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"It is not in the stars to hold our destiny but in ourselves.” – Julius Caesar

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“Life is but a walking shadow, a poor player that struts and frets his hour upon the stage, and then is heard no more.” – Macbeth

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“We are such stuff as dreams are made on, and our little life is rounded with a sleep.” – The Tempest

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“When we are born, we cry that we are come to this great stage of fools.” – King Lear

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“The course of true love never did run smooth.” – A Midsummer Night's Dream

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“Love all, trust a few, do wrong to none.” – All's Well That Ends Well

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“He who is not busy being born is busy dying.” – The Merchant of Venice

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“Wisely and slow. They stumble that run fast.” – Romeo and Juliet

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