Everyday Shakespeare

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 with modern day-to-day life and, hopefully, inspired to learn a few quotes, say them out loud, and drop them into conversation.

Each page bears a gift of Shakespearean delight - around which lies a treasure trove of trivia, miscell