Shakespeare Muse Quotes & Sayings

At each of these northern posts there were interesting experiences in store for me, as one who had read all the books of northern travel and dreamed for half a lifetime of the north; and that was - almost daily meeting with famous men. — Ernest Thompson Seton

But now my gracious numbers are decay'd, And my sick muse doth give another place. I grant, sweet love, thy lovely argument Deserves the travail of a worthier pen; — William Shakespeare

When I read Shakespeare I am struck with wonder that such trivial people should muse and thunder in such lovely language. — D.H. Lawrence

William Shakespeare: My muse, as always, is Aphrodite.
Philip Henslowe: Aphrodite Baggett, who does it behind the Dog and Crumpet? — Marc Norman

Where art thou, Muse, that thou forget'st so long / To speak of that which gives thee all thy might? — William Shakespeare

The head is too wise. The heart is all fire. — Maggie Stiefvater

Homer and Shakespeare and Milton and Marvell and Wordsworth are but the rustling of leaves and crackling of twigs in the forest, and there is not yet the sound of any bird. The Muse has never lifted up her voice to sing. — Henry David Thoreau

O! for a muse of fire, that would ascend the brightest heaven of invention. — William Shakespeare

What is it that you dream? Do you dream of me As I dream of you? — Sorcha Fraser

Never durst a poet touch a pen to write
Until his ink was tempered with love's sighs. — William Shakespeare

Shakespeare possesses the power of subordinating nature for the purposes of expression, beyond all poets. His imperial muse tosses the creation like a bauble from hand to hand, and uses it to embody any caprice of thought that is uppermost in his mind. The remotest spaces of nature are visited, and the farthest sundered things are brought together, by subtle spiritual connection. We are made aware that magnitude of material things is relative, and all objects shrink and expand to serve the passion of the poet. — Ralph Waldo Emerson

But I am king. And the well-being of my kingdom depends on my sound judgment and clear head. And those things depend on my state of happiness. And I have known for a long time that my state of happiness depends on you. — Sharon Shinn

Do not do that!" it said. "I have a delicate heart!"
"That it keeps in a jar on its desk," Clarabelle whispered loudly. — Derek Landy