20 William Shakespeare Quotes on Love, Life & Human Nature

"To be, or not to be, that is the question."

Hamlet, Act 3, Scene 1

"All that glitters is not gold."

The Merchant of Venice, Act 2, Scene 7

"The course of true love never did run smooth."

A Midsummer Night's Dream, Act 1, Scene 1

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

Hamlet, Act 4, Scene 5

"Love all, trust a few, do wrong to none."

All's Well That Ends Well, Act 1, Scene 1

"The fault, dear Brutus, is not in our stars, but in ourselves."

Julius Caesar, Act 1, Scene 2

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

On self-determination

"Hell is empty and all the devils are here."

The Tempest, Act 1, Scene 2

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

Hamlet, Act 2, Scene 2

"No legacy is so rich as honesty."

All's Well That Ends Well, Act 3, Scene 5

"Better three hours too soon than a minute too late."

The Merry Wives of Windsor

"Cowards die many times before their deaths; the valiant never taste of death but once."

Julius Caesar, Act 2, Scene 2

"What's in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet."

Romeo and Juliet, Act 2, Scene 2

"Expectation is the root of all heartache."

Often attributed to Shakespeare

"Though she be but little, she is fierce."

A Midsummer Night's Dream, Act 3, Scene 2