Twice-Told Tale
Life is as tedious as a twice-told tale,
Vexing the dull ear of a drowsy man.
–King John,
Act III, Scene iv
Tag: King John
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August 29
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June 26
Remember Who Helped You
For new-made honour doth forget men’s names.
–King John,
Act I, Scene i -
May 1
Sound and Fury
O, that my tongue were in the thunder’s mouth!
Then with a passion would I shake the world.— King John,
Act III, Scene iv -
April 15
Money Trap
Whiles I am a beggar, I will rail
And say there is no sin but to be rich;
And being rich, my virtue then shall be
To say there is no vice but beggary.–King John,
Act II, Scene i -
March 17
Keep It Simple
To gild refinèd gold, to paint the lily,
To throw a perfume on the violet,
To smooth the ice, or add another hue
Unto the rainbow…
Is wasteful and ridiculous excess.–King John,
Act IV, Scene ii -
February 4
Backfire
And oftentimes excusing of a fault
Doth make the fault the worse by the excuse.–King John,
Act IV, Scene ii -
January 2
Do It
Be great in act as you have been in thought.
–King John,
Act V, Scene i