"All the world's a stage, and all the men and women merely players: they have their exits and their entrances and one man in his time plays many parts, his acts being seven ages."

Time

Create & Download Quote Image

Customize Design

Theme Color

Insight & Reflection

The theme of time is universal, yet William Shakespeare manages to capture its essence in a uniquely profound way. Taking a moment to internalize this can shift our mindset, reminding us that our perspective on time often shapes our reality.

About William Shakespeare

William Shakespeare was an English playwright, poet and actor. He is widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. He is often called England's national poet and the "Bard of Avon" or simply "the Bard". His extant works, including collaborations, consist of some 39 plays, 154 sonnets, 3 long narrative poems and a few other verses, some of uncertain authorship. His plays have been translated into every major living language and are performed more often than those of any other playwright. Shakespeare remains arguably the most influential writer in the English language, and his works continue to be studied and reinterpreted.

More quotes by William Shakespeare →
Editorial Note: This quote is curated and fact-checked by the ShortQuote Editorial Team. Verified Literature Specialist.

More by William Shakespeare

"Wisdom principle 21 tells us that the journey of life is lesson 9."

— William Shakespeare
Read more →

"When sorrows come, they come not single spies, but in battalions."

— William Shakespeare
Read more →

"Wisdom principle 101 tells us that the journey of life is lesson 57."

— William Shakespeare
Read more →

"Now, God be praised, that to believing souls gives light in darkness, comfort in despair."

— William Shakespeare
Read more →

More about Time

"When I make a recipe for the first time and it's fabulous, I know I'm in trouble because I don't know exactly what I did, and I can't replicate it."

— Diane Mott Davidson
Read more →

"In my job, people tell you that all the time: 'This shoot was great. You look amazing.' But you never know what they say when you turn away."

— Heidi Klum
Read more →

"Even when I was a child, I always wanted to be older. I realised just in time that it's a mistake and to enjoy my youth while I had it."

— Mark Gatiss
Read more →

"True wealth is not measured in gold, but in the belief that kindness can heal wounds that time cannot."

— Mary Hunter Austin
Read more →
View all Time quotes →