Act III, Sc. IV
A rhapsody of words.
Act V, Sc. II
The rest is silence.
Act II, Sc. II
Abuses me to damn me.
Act III, Sc. II
'T is as easy as lying.
Act III, Sc. IV
False as dicers' oaths.
Act III, Sc. IV
Dead, for a ducat, dead!
Act III, Sc. II
By and by is easily said.
Act III, Sc. II
Not to speak it profanely.
Act II, Sc. II
Brevity is the soul of wit.
Act II, Sc. II
More matter, with less art.
Act V, Sc. II
It did me yeoman's service.
Act V, Sc. II
A hit, a very palpable hit.
Act II, Sc. II
Still harping on my daughter.
Act II, Sc. II
I know a hawk from a handsaw.
Act III, Sc. IV
A king of shreds and patches.
Act III, Sc. II
Here's metal more attractive.
Act V, Sc. I
Sweets to the sweet: farewell!
Act V, Sc. II
Report me and my cause aright.
Act II, Sc. II
A dream itself is but a shadow.
Hamlet is the story of a boy who is pushed to avenge the death of his father. Hamlet portrays the conquest of integrity over animosity. But, unlike other conventional revenge plots, this play is also about goodness and sensitivity. Perhaps, that's what makes this it different from other plays. On this page, you will find thought-provoking quotations from Hamlet.
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