Find the perfect quote to float your boat. Shmoop breaks down key quotations from The Winter’s Tale.
Quotes
CAMILLO The heavens continue their loves! ARCHIDAMUS I think there is not in the world either malice or matter to alter it. (1.1.4)
Friendship Quotes
Verily, I speak it in the freedom of my knowledge: we cannot with such magnificence--in so rare--I know not what to say. We will give you sleepy drinks, that your senses, unintelligent of our insuf...
Youth and Old Age Quotes
CAMILLO I very well agree with you in the hopes of him: it is a gallant child; one that indeed physics the subject, makes old hearts fresh: they that went on crutches ere he was born desire yet the...
Gender Quotes
Tongue-tied, our queen? Speak you. (1.2.5)
Art and Culture Quotes
PERDITA Sir, the year growing ancient, Not yet on summer's death, nor on the birth Of trembling winter, the fairest Hermione’s statue flowers o' the season Are our carnations and streak'd gil...
Time Quotes
CAMILLO I very well agree with you in the hopes of him: it is a gallant child; one that indeed physics the subject, makes old hearts fresh: they that went on crutches ere he was born desire yet the...
Suffering Quotes
Too hot, too hot! To mingle friendship far is mingling bloods. I have tremor cordis on me: my heart dances; But not for joy; not joy. (1.2.11)
Compassion and Forgiveness Quotes
Welcome hither, As is the spring to the earth. […] The blessed gods Purge all infection from our air whilst you Do climate here! (5.3.13-15)