Death Quote by William Shakespeare — Inspiring Words on Life, Love & Wisdom

“we fat all creatures else to fat us, and we fat ourselves for maggots. Your fat king and your lean beggar is but variable service, two dishes, but to one table; that's the end.”

“Be great in act, as you have been in thought.”

“Under the greenwood tree,”

“What would you have? Your gentleness shall force”

“The fool doth think he is wise, but the wise man knows himself to be a fool.”

“Cordelia! stay a little. Ha! What is't thou say'st? Her voice was ever soft.”

“They say that war is death's best friend, but I must offer you a different point of view on that one. To me, war is like the new boss who expects the impossible. He stands over your shoulder repeating one thin, incessantly: 'Get it done, get it done.' So you work harder. You get the job done. The boss, however, does not thank you. He asks for more.”

“The desire of death will not always lead you to death but the fear of death will.”

“Death has his favorites, like anyone. Those who are beloved of Death will not die.”

“A poet might die at twenty-one, a revolutionary or a rock star at twenty four. But after that you assume everything’s going to be all right. you’ve made it past Dead Man’s Curve and you’re out of the tunnel, cruising straight for your destination down a six lane highway whether you want it or not.”

“What if she's all I give you in this life of ours, my love?" she asked quietly.”

“I am so often moved by souls whose first concern is not for their own lost years, but for the grief their passing will cause to those they love. It's more common than you might think. The most ordinary mortal bodies are housed by spectacular souls.”