
Shakespeare sees all three types of people as having the ability to see things. “The lunatic, the lover, and the poet, are of imagination all compact.” – William ShakespeareĪll three of these are composed of imagination. No matter where your greatness comes from, it takes mental strength, emotional stability, and an air of acceptance to manage it gracefully. You might have been born into a family with a huge legacy to carry on, you may experience incredible success in your career, or you may be given responsibilities of greatness out of the blue.

“Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon them.” – William Shakespeare William Shakespeare Knows Greatness Can Go To Anyone This is an extreme example, but you get the point. For instance, leaving an abusive relationship is the right thing to do for yourself, but you might need to lie and be sneaky to get yourself out. If you need to do something right, be flexible if you need to do something wrong. “To do a great right do a little wrong.” – William Shakespeare Have you ever been enjoying yourself to realize that hours have passed by in what seems to have only been a short time? Being busy and engaging in pleasurable activities infuses you with energy that seems to make time stand still. “Pleasure and action make the hours seem short.” – William Shakespeare Being three hours early might be a bit much, but being early in general gives you a chance to experience things to the fullest, as well as being more prepared. “Better three hours too soon than a minute too late.” – William Shakespeareīeing late means you may miss out on important things in life, as well as sending the message that other people’s time is not important to you.

If you have all of those, you are richer than many in the world. The very foundation of life is that we have shelter, food, and safety.

This quote comes from King Henry V who expressed that being famous is nothing without food and drink in the belly accompanied by a sense of personal safety. “I would give all my fame for a pot of ale, and safety.” – William Shakespeare William Shakespeare is Sticking to the Basics Let them come not from worry, but from glee and giggles! 9. This quote shows the potential of aging gracefully and creating wrinkles from having lived a joyful life. “With mirth and laughter let old wrinkles come.” – William ShakespeareĪging is a normal part of life, though our society seems fixated on creams, tonics, and surgeries to extend youth. William Shakespeare Says Wrinkles From Laughs Are Great Not only can it help avoid misunderstandings, but it gives you a chance to really get to know someone, keeps you from looking like a food by speaking too soon, and gives you valuable information that you might otherwise miss if you were talking. You have two ears so listen twice as much as you speak. “Give every man thy ear, but few thy voice.” – William Shakespeare William Shakespeare on Listening More Than Speaking Make sure to analyze your doubts so that you know if they are helping you avoid something bad, or keeping you from something good. You might have enough doubt that you will not even attempt to do something, but then you risk missing out on the good that could come from it. “Our doubts are traitors, and make us lose the good we oft might win, by fearing to attempt.” – William Shakespeareĭoubts often come from fear. William Shakespeare on The Destruction of Doubts Following these three things will help you live a more peaceful life. Share your love with everyone you meet, trust only a few with the deepest and most vulnerable parts of yourself, and make sure to do right by others. “Love all, trust a few, do wrong to none.” – William Shakespeare William Shakespeare on Being a Good Person Make sure that you take the time you need to rest and recuperate so you can wear your crown with class. It can be a lot to handle when you are in charge of other people, a business, or a home. This does not apply to just kings and queens, but to anyone who lives with big responsibilities. “Uneasy lies the head that wears a crown.” – William Shakespeare William Shakespeare Knows Crowns Are Heavy It is up to each and every one of us to create the lives we want. The heavens do not dictate your destiny, but rather, you do. It is not written in stone what you are to experience in your lifetime. “It is not in the stars to hold our destiny but in ourselves.” – William Shakespeare William Shakespeare Knows It All Lies Within You

Sometimes what you think is good or bad for you might not actually be. One person can think that burping after a meal is rude, but in other cultures around the world, it is a sign of respect to the cook. Your perspective, beliefs, and opinions make things good and bad to you. “There is nothing either good or bad, but thinking makes it so.” – William Shakespeare
