William Shakespeare Quotes about Adversity

Let me embrace thee, sour adversity, for wise men say it is the wisest course.

Let me embrace thee, sour adversity, for wise men say it is the wisest course.

William Shakespeare

Inspirational, Wise, Adversity

William Shakespeare, Michael Hattaway (1993). “The Third Part of King Henry VI”, p.129, Cambridge University Press

Then imitate the action of the tiger; stiffen the sinews, summon up the blood.

William Shakespeare

Memorial Day, War, Adversity

'Henry V' (1599) act 3, sc. 1, l. 1

A man I am cross'd with adversity.

William Shakespeare

Adversity, Men, Crosses

William Shakespeare (1816). “The Works of William Shakspeare...: Collated Verbatim with the Most Authentic Copies, and Revised, with the Corrections and Illustrations of Various Commentators”, p.159

Past and to come, seems best; things present, worse.

William Shakespeare

Adversity, Past, Best Things

William Shakespeare (1823). “The Dramatic Works of William Shakspeare: From the Text of Johnson, Stevens, and Reed; with Glossarial Notes, His Life, and a Critique on His Genius & Writings”, p.425

A wretched soul, bruised with adversity, We bid be quiet when we hear it cry. But were we burd'ned with like weight of pain, As much or more we should ourselves complain: So thou, that hast no unkind mate to grieve thee, With urging helpless patience wouldst relieve me; But if thou live to see like right bereft, This fool-begged patience in thee will be left.

William Shakespeare

Pain, Adversity, Grieving

William Shakespeare, Alfred Harbage (1977). “The complete works”

He is the most wretched of men who has never felt adversity.

William Shakespeare

Adversity, Men, Wretched

Then know, that I have little wealth to lose. A man I am, crossed with adversity; My riches are these poor habiliments, Of which if you should here disfurnish me, You take the sum and substance that I have.

William Shakespeare

Adversity, Men, Substance

William Shakespeare, William Harness, William Gilmore Simms (1842). “The Complete Works of William Shakspeare”, p.57

Adversity's sweet milk, philosophy.

William Shakespeare

Sweet, Philosophy, Adversity

'Romeo And Juliet' (1595) act 3, sc. 3, l. 54

Through tattered clothes, small vices do appear. Robes and furred gowns hide all.

William Shakespeare

Adversity, Clothes, Vices

William Shakespeare (2011). “Measure for Measure”, p.112, Simon and Schuster

Adversity makes strange bedfellows.

William Shakespeare

Adversity, Strange, Strange Bedfellows

Sweet are the uses of adversity which, like the toad, ugly and venomous, wears yet a precious jewel in his head.

William Shakespeare

Sweet, Adversity, Jewels

'As You Like It' (1599) act 2, sc. 1, l. 12

A wretched soul, bruised with adversity, We bid be quiet when we hear it cry; But were we burdened with light weight of pain, As much or more we should ourselves complain.

William Shakespeare

Pain, Adversity, Light

William Shakespeare, William Dodd (1854). “The Beauties of Shakespeare. [By W. Dodd.]”, p.19

William Shakespeare Quotes about Adversity

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