William Gilbert Quotes

Do you know how they are going to decide the Shakespeare – Bacon dispute? They are going to dig up Shakespeare and dig up Bacon; they are going to get Tree to recite Hamlet to them. And the one who turns in his coffin will be the author of the play.

Funny without being vulgar.

I am a courtier grave and serious Who is about to kiss your hand: Try to combine a pose imperious With a demean our nobly bland.

This particularly rapid unintelligible patter Isn’t generally heard, and if it is it doesn’t matter!

And there he plays extravagant matches In fit less finger-stalls On a cloth untrue With a twisted cue And elliptical billiard balls.

My object all sublime I shall achieve in time – To let the punishment fit the crime.