O Winter! ruler of the inverted year,… I crown thee king of intimate delights, Fireside enjoyments, home-born happiness, And all the comforts that the lowly roof Of undisturb'd Retirement, and the hours Of long uninterrupted evening, know.

About William Shakespeare

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"....

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Reputation is an idle and most false imposition; oft got without merit, and lost without deserving.

—William Shakespeare

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Oh, I have lost my reputation! I have lost the immortal part of myself, and what remains is bestial.

—William Shakespeare

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Good name in man and woman, dear my lord,
Is the immediate jewel of their souls:
Who steals my purse steals trash; 'tis something, nothing;
'Twas mine, 'tis his, and has been slave to thousands;
But he that filches from me my good name
Robs me of that which not enriches him
And makes me poor indeed.

—William Shakespeare

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Regard your good name as the richest jewel you can possibly be possessed of—for credit is like fire; when once you have kindled it you may easily preserve it, but if you once extinguish it, you will find it an arduous task to rekindle it again. The way to gain a good reputation is to endeavor to be what you desire to appear.

—William Shakespeare

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Strong reasons make strong actions.

—William Shakespeare

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More quotations tagged with “winter”

And for the season it was winter, and they that know the winters of that country know them to be sharp and violent, and subject to cruel and fierce storms.

—William Cowper

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Winter lies too long in country towns; hangs on until it is stale and shabby, old and sullen.

—William Bradford

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Winter is on my head, but eternal spring is in my heart.

—Willa Cather

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When there's snow on the ground, I like to pretend I'm walking on clouds.

—Victor Hugo

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When you live in Texas, every single time you see snow it's magical.

—Pamela Ribon

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History

11 Jul 2015 Added
26 Oct 2026 Wording changed

Previous wording

O Winter! ruler of the inverted year, . . . I crown thee king of intimate delights, Fireside enjoyments, home-born happiness, And all the comforts that the lowly roof Of undisturb'd Retirement, and the hours Of long uninterrupted evening, know.