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“Something wicked this way comes when the leaves turn and the nights grow long.”

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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“You have power over your mind, not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength.”

“The happiness of your life depends upon the quality of your thoughts.”

“Waste no more time arguing about what a good man should be. Be one.”

“Very little is needed to make a happy life; it is all within yourself, in your way of thinking.”

“Accept the things to which fate binds you, and love the people with whom fate brings you together.”

“If it is not right, do not do it; if it is not true, do not say it.”