WIST Quotations

Shakespeare, William -- All’s Well That Ends Well, Act 1, sc. 1, l. 89ff (1.1.89-97) (1602?)

Dave — Wed, 13 Jul 2022 17:41:51 +0000

HELENA: There is no living, none,
If Bertram be away. ’Twere all one
That I should love a bright particular star
And think to wed it, he is so above me.
In his bright radiance and collateral light
Must I be comforted, not in his sphere.
Th’ ambition in my love thus plagues itself:
The hind that would be mated by the lion
Must die for love.

William Shakespeare (1564-1616) English dramatist and poet
All’s Well That Ends Well, Act 1, sc. 1, l. 89ff (1.1.89-97) (1602?)
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Dickens, Charles -- The Chimes, “The Second Quarter” (1844)

Dave — Tue, 21 Mar 2017 21:59:51 +0000

O let us love our occupations,
Bless the squire and his relations,
Live upon our daily rations,
And always know our proper stations.

Charles Dickens (1812-1870) English writer and social critic
The Chimes, “The Second Quarter” (1844)

Shakespeare, William -- Twelfth Night, Act 2, Sc. 5, l. 147ff (2.5.147-150) (1601)

Dave — Wed, 11 Nov 2015 14:20:18 +0000

MALVOLIO: In my stars I am above thee, but be not afraid of greatness. Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon ’em.

William Shakespeare (1564-1616) English dramatist and poet
Twelfth Night, Act 2, Sc. 5, l. 147ff (2.5.147-150) (1601)
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The phrase appears three times in the play:

As above, Malvolio reading the forged love letter from Maria.
Act 3, sc. 4, l. 42ff, Malvolio recalling the phrases from the letter.
Act 5, sc. 1, l. 393ff, the Fool reciting the second half of the phrase.