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“The night is full of stories, and every shadow can become a character.”

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.”

“The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious. It is the source of all true art and science.”

“If the world were clear, art would not exist.”

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“It is not that I'm so smart. But I stay with the questions much longer.”

“Imagination is more important than knowledge.”

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“A person who never made a mistake never tried anything new.”

“Sell your cleverness and buy bewilderment.”