My pride fell with my fortunes.
William Shakespeare (As You Like It) Bartlett's Familiar Quotations
Categories: pride vanity conceit failure

Sweet are the uses of adversity;
Which, like the toad, ugly and venomous,
Wears yet a precious jewel in his head...
William Shakespeare (As You Like It) Bartlett's Familiar Quotations
Categories: pain suffering adversity challenges obstacles difficulties character growth problems

And He that doth the ravens feed,
Yea, providently caters for the sparrow,
Be comfort to my age.
William Shakespeare (As You Like It) Bartlett's Familiar Quotations
Categories: aging comfort spirituality god

Blow, blow, thou winter wind!
``Thou art not so unkind
``As man's ingratitude.
William Shakespeare (As You Like It) Bartlett's Familiar Quotations
Categories: gratitude thankfulness

I am a true labourer: I earn that I eat, get that I wear, owe no man hate, envy no man's happiness, glad of other's good.
William Shakespeare (As You Like It) Bartlett's Familiar Quotations
Categories: work effort independence self-confidence character