Life is as tedious as a twice-told tale
Vexing the dull ear of a drowsy man.

—William Shakespeare

About William Shakespeare

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William Shakespeare (c. 23 April 1564 – 23 April 1616) was an English playwright, poet and actor. He is widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. He is often called England's national poet and the "Bard of Avon" or simply "the Bard"....

More quotations from William Shakespeare

Fiery colors begin their yearly conquest of the hills, propelled by the autumn winds. Fall is the artist.

—William Shakespeare

There is no fettering of authority.

—William Shakespeare

I learned an important lesson in the art of debate. Present your argument clearly, arm yourself with cutting wit and of course, bob and weave!

—William Shakespeare

Virtue is choked with foul ambition.

—William Shakespeare

Lowliness is young ambition's ladder,
Whereto the climber-upward turns his face;
But when he once attains the upmost round,
He then unto the ladder turns his back,
Looks in the clouds, scorning the base degrees
By which he did ascend

—William Shakespeare

More quotations tagged with “boredom”

The secret of being boring is to say everything.

Good-bye. I am leaving because I am bored.

—George Saunders

The cure for boredom is curiosity. There is no cure for curiosity.

—Dorothy Parker

All God does is watch us and kill us when we get boring. We must never, ever be boring.

—Chuck Palahniuk

A bore is a man who, when you ask him how he is, tells you.

—Bert Leston Taylor

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