October 21, 2012

Saturday, October 20th. The Weekend Edition of William Shakespeare's Thought For The Day.

"The tartness of his face
sours ripe grapes."

Coriolanus Act V, Scene 4, Lines 17-18.

October 13, 2012

Saturday, October 13th. The Weekend Edition of William Shakespeare's Thought For The Day.

"A wretched puling fool, a whining mammet!"

Romeo And Juliet, Act III, Scene 5, Line 183.

September 22, 2012

Saturday, September 22nd. The Weekend Edition of William Shakespeare's Thought For The Day

"Female bastard!"

The Winter's Tale, Act II, Scene 3, Line 174.



With that, Will announces that he is leaving for Stratford-Upon-Avon for a well-deserved rest with Anne, Susanna, and the twins. But he will return before the election to skewer again the knaves and fustilarions of the right wing. Farewell to you all, from Will. Totus Mundus Agit Histrionem.

September 15, 2012

Saturday, September 15th. The Weekend Edition of William Shakespeare's Thought For The Day.

"...meet it is I set it down
That one may smile and smile, and be a villain..."

Hamlet, Act I, Scene 5, Lines 107-108.

September 8, 2012

Saturday, September 8th. The Weekend Edition of William Shakespeare's Thought For The Day.

"We'll bring him to his house
With shouts and clamors."

Julius Caesar, Act III, Scene 2, Lines 54-55.

September 3, 2012

Monday, September 3rd. The Labor Day Edition of William Shakespeare's Thought For The Day.

"We are but warriors for the working-day."

Henry V, Act IV, Scene 3, Line 109.


I generally don't like re-using quotes for WSTFTD, but I love this one, and proudly post it again.

September 1, 2012

Saturday, September 1st. The Weekend Edition of William Shakespeare's Thought For The Day.

"When all's done, you look but on a stool."

Macbeth, Act III, Scene 4, Line 66.

August 25, 2012

WSTFTD Special Edition: Neil Armstrong, Dead.

"Combat with adverse planets in the heavens!
A far more glorious star thy soul will make..."

Henry VI, Part I, Act I, Scene 1, Lines 54-55.

August 25, 2012

Saturday, August 25th. The Weekend Edition of William Shakespeare's Thought For The Day.

"Tempt not too much the hatred of my spirit;
For I am sick when I do look on thee."

A Midsummer Night's Dream, Act II, Scene 1, Lines 211-212.

August 18, 2012

Saturday, August 18th. The Weekend Edition of William Shakespeare's Thought For The Day.

"A horse to be ambassador for an ass!"

Love's Labour's Lost, Act III, Scene 1, Line 49.