John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
1462 William Shakespeare 1564-1616 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 1462 |
| AUTHOR: | William Shakespeare (1564–1616) |
| QUOTATION: | To-morrow, and to-morrow, and to-morrow, Creeps in this petty pace from day to day To the last syllable of recorded time, And all our yesterdays have lighted fools The way to dusty death. Out, out, brief candle! Life ’s but a walking shadow, a poor player That struts and frets his hour upon the stage And then is heard no more: it is a tale Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, Signifying nothing. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Macbeth. Act v. Sc. 5. [text] |
| WORKS: | William Shakespeare Collection. |