William Shakespeare

These violent delights have violent ends.

These violent delights have violent ends.

And where the offense is, let the great axe fall.

And where the offense is, let the great axe fall.

The silence often of pure innocence persuades when speaking fails.

The silence often of pure innocence persuades when speaking fails.

What to ourselves in passion we propose,
The passion ending, doth the purpose lose.

What to ourselves in passion we propose,
The passion ending, doth the purpose lose.

Nor do not saw the air too much with your hand, thus, but use all gently. For in the very read more

Nor do not saw the air too much with your hand, thus, but use all gently. For in the very torrent, tempest, and as I may say, whirlwind of passion, you must acquire and beget a temperance that may give it smoothness.