William Shakespeare Quotes about Change

The leopard does not change his spots.

Change, Doe, Leopards

The love of wicked men converts to fear; That fear to hate, and hate turns one or both To worthy danger and deserved death.

William Shakespeare

Change, Hate, Men

William Shakespeare, Charles R. Forker (2002). “King Richard II: Third Series”, p.423, Cengage Learning EMEA

That we would do We should do when we would, for this 'would' changes, And hath abatements and delays as many As there are tongues, are hands, are accidents, And then this 'should' is like a spendthrift sigh, That hurts by easing.

William Shakespeare

Change, Hurt, Hands

William Shakespeare, Joseph Dennie, George Steevens, Isaac Reed, Samuel Johnson (1809). “The Plays of William Shakespeare: With the Corrections and Illustrations of Various Commentators”, p.235

All things that we ordained festival Turn from their office to black funeral-- Our instruments to melancholy bells, Our wedding cheer to a sad burial feast; Our solemn hymns to sullen dirges change; Our bridal flowers serve for a buried corse; And all things change them to the contrary.

William Shakespeare

Change, Cheer, Flower

William Shakespeare (1871). “Romeo and Juliet”, p.247

This world is not for aye, nor 'tis not strange That even our loves should with our fortunes change, For 'tis a question left us yet to prove, Whether love lead fortune, or else fortune love.

William Shakespeare

Love, Change, World

William Shakespeare (1833). “The plays and poems of William Shakspeare”, p.847

Old fashions please me best; I am not so nice To change true rules for odd inventions.

William Shakespeare

Change, Fashion, Nice

1593 Bianca to Hortensio.TheTaming of the Shrew, act 3, sc.1, l.78-9.

Since I do purpose to marry, I will think nothing to any purpose that the world can say against it; and therefore never floutat me for what I have said against it; for man is a giddy thing, and this is my conclusion.

William Shakespeare

Change, Marriage, Men

William Shakespeare (2012). “Much Ado About Nothing”, p.75, Courier Corporation

Think'st thou I'd make a life of jealousy, To follow still the changes of the moon With fresh suspicions? No; to be once in doubt Is once to be resolved.

William Shakespeare

Life, Change, Moon

William Shakespeare (1834). “School-Shakspeare; Or, Plays and Scenes from Shakspeare ...: With Glossarial Notes, Selected from the Best Annotators”, p.273