William Shakespeare Quotes about Time - Page 4

I wasted time, and now doth time waste me; For now hath time made me his numbering clock: My thoughts are minutes; and with sighs they jar Their watches on unto mine eyes, the outward watch, Whereto my finger, like a

I wasted time, and now doth time waste me; For now hath time made me his numbering clock: My thoughts are minutes; and with sighs they jar Their watches on unto mine eyes, the outward watch, Whereto my finger, like a dial's point, Is pointing still, in cleansing them from tears. Now sir, the sound that tells what hour it is Are clamorous goans, which strike upon my heart, Which is the bell: so sighs and tears and groans Show minutes, times, and hours.

William Shakespeare

Time, Eye, Heart

William Shakespeare, William Harness (1825). “The Dramatic Works of William Shakspeare: Comedy of errors. Macbeth. King John. King Richard II. King Henry IV, part 1”, p.318

The weight of this sad time we must obey, Speak what we feel, not what we ought to say. The oldest hath borne most: we that are young Shall never see so much, nor live so long.

William Shakespeare

Time, Long, Weight

'King Lear' (1605-6) act 5, sc. 3, l. [325]

Tomorrow, and tomorrow, and tomorrow,Creeps in this petty pace from day to day

William Shakespeare

Time, Futility Of Life, Lady Macbeth

'Macbeth' (1606) act 5, sc. 5, l. 16

ROMEO to BALTHASAR But if thou, jealous, dost return to pry In what I further shall intend to do, By heaven, I will tear thee joint by joint And strew this hungry churchyard with thy limbs: The time and my intents are savage-wild, More fierce and more inexorable far Than empty tigers or the roaring sea.

William Shakespeare

Time, Jealous, Sea

William Shakespeare, Richard Proudfoot, Ann Thompson, David Scott Kastan (1998). “The Arden Shakespeare Complete Works”, p.1037, Cengage Learning EMEA

I have seen better faces in my time Than stands on any shoulder that I see Before me at this instant.

William Shakespeare

Time, Faces, Shoulders

1605-6 Kent. King Lear, act 2, sc.2, l.91-3.

This is no time to lend money, especially upon bare friendship without security.

William Shakespeare

Time, Money, Economics

William Shakespeare, Mr. Theobald (Lewis) (1772). “The Works of Shakespeare in Twelve Volumes: Collated with the Oldest Copies and Corrected: with Notes Explanatory and Critical”, p.41

What, keep a week away? Seven days and nights, Eightscore-eight hours, and lovers' absent hours More tedious than the dial eightscore times! O weary reckoning!

William Shakespeare

Time, Night, Eight

'Othello' (1602-4) act 3, sc. 4, l. 172

Time is a very bankrupt and owes more than he's worth to season. Nay, he's a thief too: have you not heard men say, That Time comes stealing on by night and day?

William Shakespeare

Time, Night, Men

William Shakespeare (2016). “The Comedy of Errors: Third Series”, p.245, Bloomsbury Publishing