Shakespeare Quote of the Day

Tag: Merry Wives of Windsor

December 17

Celestial Rules

In love the heavens themselves do guide the state.

-Merry Wives of Windsor,
Act V, Scene v
November 15

Be Early

Better three hours too soon than a minute too late.

–Merry Wives of Windsor,
Act II, Scene ii
October 27

Cute

Setting the attractions of my good parts aside,
I have no other charms.

—- Merry Wives of Windsor,
Act II, Scene ii
September 15

Arise

Kneel not to me.
The pow’r that I have on you is to spare you;
The malice towards you to forgive you. Live,
And deal with others better.

— Cymbeline,
Act V, Scene v
September 14

Dark of the Moon

When night-dogs run, all sorts of deer are chased.

— Merry Wives of Windsor,
Act V, Scene v
July 16

Bad Blood

I think the devil will not have me damned,
lest the oil that’s in me should set hell on fire.

— Merry Wives of Windsor,
Act V, Scene V
June 4

Driving Force

O powerful Love, that in some respects
makes a beast a man, in some other a man a beast.

— Merry Wives of Windsor,
Act V, Scene v