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William Shakespeare on Happiness

1564–1616 England

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8 quotes

But, O, how bitter a thing it is to look into happiness through another man's eyes!

Would I were with him, wheresome'er he is, either in heaven or in hell.

Henry V (1599)

I wish you all the joy that you can wish.

Boys who, being mature in knowledge,
Pawn their experience to their present pleasure.

My plenteous joys,
Wanton in fulness, seek to hide themselves
In drops of sorrow.

Macbeth (1605)

'Tis safer to be that which we destroy
Than by destruction dwell in doubtful joy.

Macbeth (1605)

Sweets with sweets war not, joy delights in joy.

For bonny sweet Robin is all my joy.

Attribution

Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: William Shakespeare (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.