Because his plays, poems, and sonnets are inexhaustible sources of insight into the human condition, Shakespeare is the most quoted-and probably also the most misquoted-writer in the English Language. In this topically arranged collection of Shakespeare quotations, writers and speakers can find not only an excellent saying on any of the 600 subjects, but can be assured of the right wording and source, including the play, act, scene, line, and character speaking. And if they remember a passage...
Because his plays, poems, and sonnets are inexhaustible sources of insight into the human condition, Shakespeare is the most quoted-and probably also the most misquoted-writer in the English Language. In this topically arranged collection of Shakespeare quotations, writers and speakers can find not only an excellent saying on any of the 600 subjects, but can be assured of the right wording and source, including the play, act, scene, line, and character speaking. And if they remember a passage but can't seem to remember just who said it or where it was said, The Columbia Dictionary of Quotations From Shakespeare also provides a keyword index that will lead them directly to the passage in question. This dictionary is an excellent resource for anyone interested in timeless words and themes.