Speak of me as I am; nothing extenuate, nor set down aught in malice: Then must you speak of one that loved not wisely but too well.

It is the very error of the moon: She comes more nearer earth than she was wont, and makes men mad.

Had it pleas'd heaven to try me with affliction... I should have found in some place of my soul a drop of patience.

Weighest thy words before thou givest them breath.

Trifles light as air are to the jealous confirmations strong as proofs of holy writ.

Poor and content is rich, and rich enough; but riches fineless is as poor as winter to him that ever that ever fears he shall be poor.

Perdition catch my soul, but I do love thee! and when I love thee not, Chaos is come again.

O curse of marriage, that we can call these delicate creatures ours, and not their appetites.

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

Pleasure and action make the hours seem short.

Oh, I have lost my reputation! I have lost the immortal part of myself, and what remains is bestial.

O thou invisible spirit of wine, if thou hast no name to be known by, let us call thee devil!

O God, that man should put an enemy in their mouths to steal away their brains!

How poor are they that have not patience! What wound did ever heal but by degrees?

You shall more command with years than with your weapons.

Fetter strong madness in a silken thread.

The fashion wears out more apparel than the man.

She cannot love, nor take no shape nor project or affection, she is so self-endeared.

Sigh no more, ladies, sigh no more,<br /> Men were decievers ever,-<br /> One foot in the sea and one on shore,<br /> To one thing constant never.

Speak low if you speak love.