“I count myself in nothing else so happy as in a soul rememb'ring my good friends.”

— William Shakespeare, Richard II, Act 2, Scene 3

About William Shakespeare

1564 – 1616

English playwright and poet, author of 'Hamlet', 'Macbeth' and 'Romeo and Juliet'.

“To thine own self be true.”

“Our doubts are traitors, and make us lose the good we oft might win, by fearing to attempt.”

“Cowards die many times before their deaths; the valiant never taste of death but once.”

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“Count your age by friends, not years. Count your life by smiles, not tears.”

“God gave us memories that we might have roses in December.”

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“To be kind to all, to like many and love a few, to be needed and wanted by those we love, is certainly the nearest we can come to happiness.”

“Whoever is happy will make others happy too.”

“It takes a great deal of courage to stand up to your enemies; but a great deal more to stand up to your friends.”

“Those things which were hard to bear are sweet to remember.”