"O God, I could be bounded in a nutshell, and count myself … - William Shakespeare

"O God, I could be bounded in a nutshell, and count myself a king of infinite space, were it not that I have bad dreams."

Which dreams, indeed, are ambition; for the very substance of the ambitious is merely the shadow of a dream.

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 • William Shake-speare • William Shak-ſpeare

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