William Shakespeare Quality Quotations

Men's judgments areA parcel of their fortunes; and things outwardDo draw the inward quality after them,To suffer all alike.

The quality of mercy is not strained; It droppeth as the gentle rain from heaven Upon the place beneath. It is twice blessed- It blesseth him that gives, and him that takes.

He was too good to be Where ill men were, and was the best of all Amongst the rar'st of good ones- sitting sadly Hearing us praise our loves of Italy For beauty that made barren the swell'd boast Of him that best could speak; for feature, laming The shrine of Venus or straight-pight Minerva, Postures beyond brief nature; for condition, A shop of all the qualities that man Loves woman for; besides that hook of wiving, Fairness which strikes the eye- CYMBELINE.

Come give us a taste of your quality.

But I am constant as the Northern Star, Of whose true fixed and resting quality There is no fellow in the firmament.

The quality of nothing hath not such need to hide itself

I see men's judgments are A parcel of their fortunes; and things outward Do draw the inward quality after them, To suffer all alike.

The strawberry grows underneath the nettle And wholesome berries thrive and ripen best Neighbour'd by fruit of baser quality.

Take her away; for she hath lived too long, To fill the world with vicious qualities.

But I am constant as the northern star, Of whose true-fix'd and resting quality There is no fellow in the firmament