Quote of William Shakespeare - Life is as tedious as twice-told...

Biography - William Shakespeare:

English poet, playwright and actor.
Born: 1564 - Died: 1616
Period:
17th century
16th century
Place of birth: United Kingdom

Life is as tedious as twice-told tale, vexing the dull ear of a drowsy man.

William Shakespeare

life

Translation

(German)

Das Leben ist so langweilig wie ein wiedererzähltes Märchen, das die tauben Ohren eines Schläfrigen quält.

William Shakespeare

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William Shakespeare also said...

How far that little candle throws its beams! So shines a good deed in a naughty world.

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To be, or not to be, that is the question.

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Than are dreamt of in your philosophy.

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What's done cannot be undone.

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Let me be that I am and seek not to alter me.

William Shakespeare - Much Ado About Nothing /

What's in a name? that which we call a rose
By any other name would smell as sweet;

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