Tag Archives: William Shakespeare

Quote for the Day: Shakespeare on Retirement

To shake all cares and business from our age/Conferring them on younger strengths, while we/ Unburthen’d crawl toward death – King Lear in King Lear by William Shakespeare Hat tip: Ta-Nehesi Coates

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Quote for the Day: Shakespeare’s Gertrude on Homophobia

The lady doth protest too much, methinks. – Gertrude speaking in Hamlet by William Shakespeare, as might be said as well of the protester seen in this news clip:

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