The thorny point of bare distress hath ta'en from me the show of smooth civility.-ORL. II., 7.

Thou seest, we are not all alone unhappy; this wide and universal theatre presents more woeful pageants than the scene wherein we play in.-DUKE S. II., 7.

'Tis a word too great for any mouth of this age's size. -CEL. III., 2.

There's no true lover in the forest; else sighing every minute, and groaning every hour, would detect the lazy foot of time, as well as a clock.-Ros. III., 2.

'Tis good to be sad and say nothing.—JAQ. IV., 1.

To have seen much, and to have nothing, is to have rich eyes and poor hands.-Ros. IV., 1.

Time is the old justice that examines all such offenders, and let time try.-Ros. IV., 1.

The fool doth think he is wise, but the wise man knows himself to be a fool.-TOUCH. V., 1.

U

Under the greenwood tree,
Who loves to lie with me,

And tune his merry note

Unto the sweet bird's throat.-AMI. II., 5.

W

What passion hangs these weights upon my tongue?

-ORL. I.,

2.

F

Were I not the better part made mercy, I should not seek an absent argument of my revenge, thou present. -DUKE F. III., 1.

Who ever lov'd, that lov'd not at first sight?—Рhe. III., 5.

Wherever sorrow is, relief would be; if you do sorrow at my grief in love, by giving love, your sorrow and my grief were both extermin'd.-SIL. III., 5.

Words do well, when he that speaks them pleases those that hear.-PHE. III., 5.

Y

Your gentleness more than your force move us to gentleness.-DUKE S. II., 7.

You shall never take her without her answer, unless you take her without her tongue.-Ros. IV., 1.

Measure for Measure.

A

As surfeit is the father of much fast, so every scope by the immoderate use, turns to restraint.-CLAUD. Act I., Scene 3.

All the souls that were, were forfeit once; and He that might the vantage best have took, found out the remedy: how would you be, if he, which is the top of judgment, should but judge you as you are? O, think on that; and mercy then will breathe within your lips, like man new made.-ISAB. II., 2.

Ay, but to die, and go we know not where; to lie in cold obstruction, and to rot.—CLAUD. III., 1.

B

Best men are moulded out of faults.-MARI. V., 1.

G

Good counsellors lack no clients.—CLO. I., 2.

H

Heaven doth with us, as we with torches do; not light them for themselves: for if our virtues did not go forth of us, 'twere all alike as if we had them not. Spirits are not finely touch'd, but to fine issues: nor nature never lends the smallest scruple of her excellence, but like a thrifty goddess, she determines herself the glory of a creditor, both thanks and use.-DUKE, I., 1.

I

I love the people, but do not like to stage me to their eyes.-DUKE, I., 1.

It is excellent to have a giant's strength; but it is tyrannous to use it like a giant.-ISAB. II., 2.

Ignominy in ransom, and free pardon, are of two houses: lawful mercy is nothing akin to foul redemption.-ISAB. II., 4.

It oft falls out, to have what we'd have, we speak not what we mean.-ISAB. II., 4.

L

Let there be some more test made of my metal, before so noble and so great a figure be stamp'd upon it.-ANG. I., 1.

M

Man, proud man! drest in a little brief authority; most ignorant of what he's most assur'd, his glassy essence, like an angry ape, plays such fantastic tricks before high heaven, as make the angels weep.-ISAB. II., 2.

Make not impossible that which but seems unlike.— ISAB. V., 1.

0

Our doubts are traitors, and make us lose the good we oft might win, by fearing to attempt.-LUCIO. I., 5.

P

Pardon it; the phrase is to the matter.-ISAB. V., 1.

S

Some rise by sin, and some by virtue fall.-ESCAL. II., 1.