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Quote by William Shakespeare

“she shall scant show well that now shows best.”

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This timeless tale explores themes of love, fate, and the destructive power of societal conflict. The story follows the passionate romance between Romeo Montague and Juliet Capulet, despite their families' bitter enmity. The narrative unfolds through a series of misunderstandings, feuds, and tragic events that ultimately lead to the demise of both lovers. more

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William Shakespeare

William Shakespeare (1564 - April 23, 1616) was one of the greatest poets of the English Renaissance, renowned for his dramatic works. His plays spanned a variety of genres, including tragedy, comedy, and history, and have had a profound impact on literature worldwide. more

“There were many words that you could not stand to hear and finally only the names of places had dignity. Certain numbers were the same way and certain dates and these with the names of the places were all you could say and have them mean anything. Abstract words such as glory, honor, courage, or hallow were obscene beside the concrete names of villages, the numbers of roads, the names of rivers, the numbers of regiments and the dates.”

Way Mean Certain Names Numbers Honor Glory Rivers Dignity Abstract Village Concrete Obscene Farewell To Arms

Book:A Farewell to Arms

Source: A Farewell to Arms

“But after I got them to leave and shut the door and turned off the light it wasn't any good. It was like saying good-by to a statue. After a while I went out and left the hospital and walked back to the hotel in the rain.”

Light Left Doors Rain Hotel Hospitals Statues Turned Off Farewell To Arms

Author:Ernest Hemingway

“As with most liberal sexual ideas, what makes the world a better place for men invariably makes it a duller and more dangerous place for women.”

Men World Ideas Women Dangerous Better Place Dangerous Places

Book:Sex & Sensibility

Source: Sex & Sensibility

“It's all nonsense. It's only nonsense. I'm not afraid of the rain. I am not afraid of the rain. Oh, oh, God, I wish I wasn't.”