Find the perfect quote to float your boat. Shmoop breaks down key quotations from As You Like It.
Love Quotes
Rosalind lacks then the loveWhich teacheth thee that thou and I am one.Shall we be sundered? Shall we part, sweet girl? (1.3.102-104)
Foolishness and Folly Quotes
ROSALINDFrom henceforth I will, coz, and devise sports. Let me see—what think you of falling in love?CELIA Marry, I prithee, do, to make sport withal; but love no...
Contrasting Regions Quotes
CHARLESThere's no news at the court, sir, but the old news. That is, the old duke is banished by his younger brother the new duke, and three or four loving lords have put themselves into...
Gender Quotes
TOUCHSTONEThus men may grow wiser every day. It is the first time that ever I heard breaking of ribs was sport for ladies.CELIAOr I, I promise thee.ROSALINDBut is there any else longs to see this b...
Family Quotes
ORLANDO As I remember, Adam, it was upon this fashion bequeathed me by will but poor a thousand crowns, and, as thou sayest, charged my brother, on his blessing, to breed me well. An...
Art and Culture Quotes
DUKE SENIORThou seest we are not all alone unhappy.This wide and universal theaterPresents more woeful pageants than the sceneWherein we play in. (2.7.142-145)
Transformation Quotes
ROSALINDWere it not better,Because that I am more than common tall,That I did suit me all points like a man?A gallant curtal-ax upon my thigh,A boar spear in my hand, and in my heartLie there what...
Philosophical Viewpoints Quotes
ORLANDOBut let your fair eyes and gentle wishes go with me to my trial,wherein, if I be foiled, there is but one shamed that was never gracious; if kill'd, but one dead that iswilling to...