William Shakespeare ( 10 of 368 )
Omittance is no quittance.
Omittance is no quittance.
Nothing emboldens sin so much as mercy.
Nothing emboldens sin so much as mercy.
Thus the whirligig of time
Brings in his revenges.
Thus the whirligig of time
Brings in his revenges.
O, how this spring of love resembleth
The uncertain glory of an April day,
Which now shows read more
O, how this spring of love resembleth
The uncertain glory of an April day,
Which now shows all the beauty of the sun,
And by and by a cloud takes all away!
How sharper than a serpent's tooth it is,
To have a thankless child.
How sharper than a serpent's tooth it is,
To have a thankless child.
Life is as tedious as a twice-told tale.
Life is as tedious as a twice-told tale.
As wither'd roses yield a late perfume.
As wither'd roses yield a late perfume.
When clouds are seen wise men put on their cloaks;
When great leaves fall then winter is at hand.
When clouds are seen wise men put on their cloaks;
When great leaves fall then winter is at hand.
I kissed thee, ere I killed thee.
I kissed thee, ere I killed thee.
And maidens call it--Love in idleness.
And maidens call it--Love in idleness.
