Not a whit, we defy augury: there's a special providence in… - William Shakespeare

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Not a whit, we defy augury: there's a special
providence in the fall of a sparrow. If it be now,
'tis not to come; if it be not to come, it will be
now; if it be not now, yet it will come: the
readiness is all.

William Shakespeare

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William Shakespeare (26 April 1564 (baptised) – 23 April 1616) was an English poet, playwright, and actor, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist.

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Also Known As: The Bard of Avon

Alternative Names: The Bard • Swan of Avon • Bard of Avon • Shakespeare • William Shakspere • Shakespere • Shakespear • Shakspeare • Shackspeare • Shakspere • William Shakspeare • William Shake‐speare • William Shak‐ſpeare

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There is special providence in the fall of a sparrow.

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Love moderately. Long love doth so.
Too swift arrives as tardy as too slow.

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The better part of valour is discretion; in the which better part I have saved my life.

Out of her favour, where I am in love.

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