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Book SynopsisAn absolutely joyous, gasp-out-loud achievement. - Stephen Fry
A cathedral of consciousness - Shakespeare''s uncanny insight into human nature finds us, unearthed here.
- LionHeart, artist, poet, and BBC Radio London presenter
Shakespeare had an ear and hand that was able to capture our everyday thoughts and emotions, pin them to a page, and express them so well that still today they can make us feel stunned to be seen.
''Better three hours too soon than a minute too late.''
''Make not your thoughts your prisons.''
''Wisely and slow. They stumble that run fast.''
''And I have heard it said, unbidden guests are often welcomest when they''re gone.''
With a quote for every day of the year, this beautiful book gathers the finest lines from the lesser-known corners of Shakespeare''s plays and poems. While you may not be familiar with these 400-year-old phrases, you will be surprised by the immediate, easy resonance they have
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A cathedral of consciousness - Shakespeare's uncanny insight into human nature finds us, unearthed here. -- LionHeart, artist, poet, and BBC Radio London presenter
