As You Like It : Quotations
As You Like It is a notable literary work by William Shakespeare. A complete discussion of this literary work is given, which will help you enhance your literary skills and prepare for the exam. Read the Main texts, Key info, Summary, Themes, Characters, Literary devices, Quotations, Notes, to various questions of As You Like It.
Quotations
“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.”(Jaques)
Exp: It reflects on the different stages of life and how individuals play various roles.
“Love is merely a madness…” – Rosalind,
Exp: Here, Rosalind’s thoughts on love are reflected.
“Do you not know I am a woman? When I think, I must speak.” – Rosalind.
Exp: The line describes Rosalind’s assertive and outspoken personality in disguise.
“Most friendship is feigning, most loving mere folly”– Rosalind.
Exp: here, Rosalind is disguised as the young man Ganymede describes the complexities of love and friendship with her cousin Celia.
“Beauty provoketh thieves sooner than gold”– Rosalind
Exp: Here, The speaker means to say that beauty attracts anyone more quickly than wealth. it suggests that excessive beauty can create envy and dangerous situations.
“Speak you so gently? Pardon me, I pray you
I thought that all things had been savage here…” Orlando
Exp: Here, Orlando is surprised by the humble and gentle behavior of Duke Senior in the forest of Arden. and he begs to apologize for his behavior him.
“The fool doth think he is wise, but the wise man knows himself to be a fool.”
Exp: It means that a foolish person believes he is smart and wise, but a wise person thinks of himself as ignorant and foolish. It describes humility and self-awareness.
“I am not for any women…” Rosalind
Exp: Rosalind said this to Phoebe when she fell in love with Ganymede (actually Rosalind), thinking her a man.