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Favourite Shakespeare quotes?

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lucyinthesky
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lucyinthesky said:

One quote that stuck with me was the following:

“If you prick us, do we not bleed? If you tickle us, do we not laugh? If you poison us, do we not die? And if you wrong us, do we not revenge?” - Shylock, The Merchant of Venice

These lines were also used in the movie The Pianist, which I really enjoyed. It just goes to show that when it comes down to it, we are all the same.

Another one I do enjoy is when Hamlet says to Ophelia, “Get thee to a nunnery!” Makes for a good chuckle now and then.

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lechuck
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lechuck said:

“If reasons were as plentiful as blackberries, I would give no man a reason upon compulsion, I.” – Falstaff from Henry the IV.

Falstaff’s the best :)

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MayMay
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MayMay said:

I just searched up a bunch of Shakespearean quotes.

From The Greatest English Dramatist & Poet, this stood out to me: “For they are yet ear-kissing arguments.”

Odd choice to select, I know. But I’ve been told to be more assertive as a Communication student. Maybe if I were to learn how to formulate more strategic responses, I’d be able to convince my parents to let me get a tattoo.

Haha. I wish!

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oLahav said:

I can’t believe nobody mentioned this yet. It’s my all-time favourite Shakespeare quote- “All the world’s a stage, and all the people merely actors”.

I mean, it’s just really true. I see life as a big play sort of thing, and every thing you go through is a scene in which you play yourself as a character. But you play someone a bit different in each scene- when you’re with your family you’re somebody, but at work you’re someone else, and maybe you’re a totally different character when you hang out with your friends. So yeah, the world is one big stage. And if you’re a really good actor and people buy what you have to say, you’ll get far ahead in life.

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lucyinthesky
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lucyinthesky said in response to:
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“If reasons were as plentiful as blackberries, I would give no man a reason upon compulsion, I.” – Falstaff from Henry the IV.

Falstaff’s the best :)

Interesting choice! Why exactly is this one of your favourite quotes?

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lucyinthesky
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lucyinthesky said in response to:
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I can’t believe nobody mentioned this yet. It’s my all-time favourite Shakespeare quote- “All the world’s a stage, and all the people merely actors”.

I mean, it’s just really true. I see life as a big play sort of thing, and every thing you go through is a scene in which you play yourself as a character. But you play someone a bit different in each scene- when you’re with your family you’re somebody, but at work you’re someone else, and maybe you’re a totally different character when you hang out with your friends. So yeah, the world is one big stage. And if you’re a really good actor and people buy what you have to say, you’ll get far ahead in life.

Very true…also very depressing at the same time, I suppose mainly because it sort of indicates that everyone acts in a way that is almost fake or disgenuine. I guess there`s some sort of sociological aspect to this quote that rings true as well, in terms of people entering various roles according to what they are doing and who they are surrounded by. Or it could also be interpreted as everyone having their part to play in this life that revolves around you (as self-centred as that seems).

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lechuck
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Interesting choice! Why exactly is this one of your favourite quotes?

Falstaff is always full of puns, which is one of the things I like about him, and this is one of his best! Maybe I am just odd, haha. I also enjoy it because its one of the tougher puns to notice if you’re not a fan of Shakespeare and the language.

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