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- Cowards die many times before their deaths; the valiant never taste of death but once. William Shakespeare. Inspirational, Death, Running.
- Life's but a walking shadow, a poor player, that struts and frets his hour upon the stage, and then is heard no more; it is a tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing.
- It is a tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury; signifying nothing. William Shakespeare. Life, Death, Play.
- To-morrow, and to-morrow, and to-morrow, Creeps in this petty pace from day to day, To the last syllable of recorded time; And all our yesterdays have lighted fools The way to dusty death.
Shakespeare Quotes on Life. Shakespeare's works are as relevant to twenty-first-century audiences as they were to sixteenth-century ones because he knew the true meaning and complexities of life. These well-known quotes show he understood human nature: the good, the bad and the ugly.
We’d like to share our favourite William Shakespeare quotes about life with you. Among Shakespeare’s hundreds of characters there are numerous observations about life and living. The 50 Shakespeare quotes on life below are taken from across all of his many plays and sonnets.
- Margaret's Moon – Jackie Kay
- Epitaph – Merrit Malloy
- Dear Lovely Death – Langston Hughes
- A Song of Living – Amelia Burr
- Afterwards – Thomas Hardy
This uplifting eulogy, written by Kay for her mother Margaret, is brimming with beautiful Scottish scenery. Kay describes how her mother's spirit lives on in the cairns, the hills and braes of Scotland. "After she died, I swear the sky Had the most beautiful of all sunsets" Read the full poem(opens in new window)
"when you need me, / Put your arms / Around anyone" writes Malloy, asking people not to mourn for her – but instead to use that energy and love to care for those who are still alive. This poem is included in the Mishkan T'filah, a prayer book used by Reform Jewish congregations. Read the full poem(opens in new window)
In this short but sweet poem, Hughes describes death, not as an end or an experience to be feared. But instead as something "lovely", that "taketh all things under wing / Never to kill— / Only to change / Into some other thing". Read the full poem
Like the famous Edith Piaf song, 'Non, je ne regrette rien', this poem speaks of a life well lived with no space for petty regrets. The author writes movingly of having known friendship, joy, love and adversity – all the ingredients of a full life. And the poem's beating heart is contained in this wonderful, repeating refrain: "Because I have loved...
Although Britain's best known writer at the time, this poem is simply about Hardy's hopes that his country neighbours will remember him as a good countryman who appreciated the wonders of nature: "He was a man who used to notice such things". It's a beautiful poem, filled with unforgettable images of the English countryside. Read the full poem Ever...
Shakespeare death quotes where he refers to death as something that simply happens to us. 1. ‘This thought is as a death’. (Sonnet 64) 2. ‘For now they kill me with a living death’. (King Richard III) 3. ‘Thou detestable maw, thou womb of death’.
While William K Kay studied at the University of Oxford (Trinity College) he attended a Billy Graham crusade and walked to the front to commit his life to Christ. Six months later he was baptised in the Spirit and spoke with tongues.
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Mar 2, 2021 · Let’s take a trip to Stratford-upon-Avon to pick out the best short Shakespeare quotes on life and death. Some of these can make the perfect readings for a non-religious funeral , journal prompts, or just words to live by.
