Romeo And Juliet Play Quotes

• O, here Will I set up my everlasting rest And shake the yoke of inauspicious stars From the world-wearied flesh

  William Shakespeare

  Stars, Yoke, World

  'Romeo And Juliet' (1595) act 5, sc. 3, l. 102

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• Romeo: Courage, man; the hurt cannot be much. Mercutio: No, 'tis not so deep as a well, nor so wide as a church-door; but 'tis enough, 'twill serve. Ask for me tomorrow, and you shall find me a grave man.

  William Shakespeare

  Hurt, Men, Doors

  'Romeo And Juliet' (1595) act 3, sc. 1, l. [100]

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• My love is deep; the more I give to thee, the more I have, both are infinite.

  William Shakespeare

  I Love You, True Love, Wedding

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• This bud of love, by summer's ripening breath, May prove a beauteous flower when next we meet

  William Shakespeare

  Love, Summer, Flower

  'Romeo And Juliet' (1595) act 2, sc. 2, l. 118

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• You are a lover. Borrow Cupid's wings and soar with them above a common bound.

  William Shakespeare

  Wings, Romeo And Juliet Love, Lovers

  William Shakespeare (2000). “Romeo and Juliet”, p.56, Classic Books Company

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• Two households, both alike in dignity In fair Verona, where we lay our scene From ancient grudge break to new mutiny Where civil blood makes civil hands unclean. From forth the fatal loins of these two foes A pair of star-cross'd lovers take their life Whose misadventured piteous overthrows Do with their death bury their parents' strife.

  William Shakespeare

  Stars, Blood, Hands

  William Shakespeare, James Boswell, Alexander Pope, Edward Capell, Samuel Johnson (1821). “The plays and poems of William Shakspeare”, p.5

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• Young men's love then lies not truly in their hearts, but in their eyes.

  William Shakespeare

  Lying, Heart, Eye

  William Shakespeare (2000). “Romeo and Juliet”, p.116, Classic Books Company

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• I’ll look to like, if looking liking move; But no more deep will I endart mine eye than your consent gives strength to make it fly.

  William Shakespeare

  Moving, Eye, Giving

  William Shakespeare, Samuel Johnson, George Steevens (1813). “The Plays of William Shakespeare: In Twenty-one Volumes, with the Corrections and Illustrations of Various Commentators, to which are Added Notes”, p.43

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• for Mercutio's soul Is but a little way above our heads, Staying for thine to keep him company: Either thou, or I, or both, must go with him.

  William Shakespeare

  Soul, Littles, Way

  Cross, William Shakespeare (1989). “William Shakespeare: The Complete Works”, p.262, Barnes & Noble Publishing

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• Death, that hath suck'd the honey of thy breath hath had no power yet upon thy beauty.

  William Shakespeare

  Honey, New Moon, Juliet

  William Shakespeare, Joseph Dennie, Samuel Johnson, George Steevens (1809). “The plays of William Shakespeare ...: With the corrections and illustrations of various commentators”, p.374

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• Tomorrow, and tomorrow, and tomorrow,Creeps in this petty pace from day to day

  William Shakespeare

  Time, Futility Of Life, Lady Macbeth

  'Macbeth' (1606) act 5, sc. 5, l. 16

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• Sin from thy lips? O trespass sweetly urged! Give me my sin again.

  William Shakespeare

  Giving, Romeo And Juliet Love, Lips

  William Shakespeare (2017). “Romeo and Juliet (English Russian illustrated edition): Ромео и Джульетта (английская русская редакция иллюстрированная)”, p.67, Clap Publishing, LLC.

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• Not proud you have, but thankful that you have. Proud can I never be of what I hate, but thankful even for hate that is meant love.

  William Shakespeare

  Hate, Proud, Juliet

  William Shakespeare (2000). “Romeo and Juliet”, p.205, Classic Books Company

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• You have dancing shoes with nimble soles. I have a soul of lead.

  William Shakespeare

  Shoes, Dancing, Soul

  William Shakespeare (2001). “The Merchant of Venice”, p.205, Classic Books Company

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• Do you bite your thumb at us, sir?

  William Shakespeare

  Romeo And Juliet Love, Thumbs, Insult

  'Romeo And Juliet' (1595) act 1, sc. 1, l. [50]

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• The world is not thy friend, nor the world's law. - Romeo

  William Shakespeare

  Law, World, Juliet

  'Romeo And Juliet' (1595) act 5, sc. 1, l. 72

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• I'll look to like; if looking, liking move.

  William Shakespeare

  Moving, Looks, Juliet

  William Shakespeare (1853). “Romeo and Juliet ...”, p.38

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• Benvolio- "By my head, here come the Capulets." Mercutio- "By my heel, I care not.

  William Shakespeare

  Care, Juliet, Tybalt

  William Shakespeare (2012). “The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet”, p.60, Hackett Publishing

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• Nor aught so good but strained from that fair use,
  Revolts from true birth stumbling on abuse.

  William Shakespeare

  Abuse, Birth, Juliet

  William Shakespeare (2009). “Romeo and Juliet”, p.51, Palgrave Macmillan

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• Mercutio: "If love be rough with you, be rough with love.

  William Shakespeare

  Love Is, Romeo And Juliet Love, Romeo Juliet

  William Shakespeare (2013). “Romeo and Juliet”, p.87, Callisto Media Inc

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• If I profane with my unworthiest hand
  This holy shrine, the gentle fine is this:
  My lips, two blushing pilgrims, ready stand
  To smooth that rough touch with a tender kiss.

  William Shakespeare

  Kissing, Hands, Two

  William Shakespeare (2007). “Romeo and Juliet”, p.46, Filiquarian Publishing, LLC.

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• But, soft! what light through yonder window breaks? It is the east, and Juliet is the sun. Arise, fair sun, and kill the envious moon, Who is already sick and pale with grief, That thou, her maid, art far more fair than she. Be not her maid, since she is envious; Her vestal livery is but sick and green And none but fools do wear it; cast it off. It is my lady, O, it is my love! Oh, that she knew she were!

  William Shakespeare

  Art, Grief, Moon

  'Romeo And Juliet' (1595) act 2, sc. 2, l. 10

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• These violent delights have violent ends And in their triump die, like fire and powder Which, as they kiss, consume

  William Shakespeare

  Kissing, Fire, Romeo And Juliet Love

  William Shakespeare (2000). “Romeo and Juliet”, p.149, Classic Books Company

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• Beauty too rich for use, for earth too dear.

  William Shakespeare

  True Beauty, Romeo And Juliet Love, Torches

  'Romeo And Juliet' (1595) act 1, sc. 5, l. [48]

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• she shall scant show well that now shows best.

  William Shakespeare

  Romeo And Juliet Juliet, Shows, Wells

  William Shakespeare (2000). “Romeo and Juliet”, p.41, Classic Books Company

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