Quotes from The Two Gentlemen of Verona

12 notable lines from William Shakespeare · c. 1590

Who is Silvia? what is she, That all our swains commend her? Holy, fair and wise is she; The heaven such grace did lend her, That she might admired be.

Serenade to Silvia, Act 4 Scene 2

  1. Who is Silvia? What is she, that all our swains commend her?

    William Shakespeare, The Two Gentlemen of Verona

  2. O, how this spring of love resembleth The uncertain glory of an April day, Which now shows all the beauty of the sun, And by and by a cloud takes all away!

    Proteus, Act 1 Scene 3

  3. O, how this spring of love resembleth the uncertain glory of an April day.

    Proteus, The Two Gentlemen of Verona

  4. Home-keeping youth have ever homely wits.

    Valentine, opening scene, Act 1 Scene 1

  5. And, that my love may appear plain and free, All that was mine in Silvia I give thee.

    Valentine to Proteus, Act 5 Scene 4

  6. I have no other, but a woman's reason; I think him so because I think him so.

    Lucetta, Act 1 Scene 2

  7. Didst thou but know the inly touch of love, Thou wouldst as soon go kindle fire with snow As seek to quench the fire of love with words.

    Julia, Act 2 Scene 7

  8. Fie, fie, how wayward is this foolish love That, like a testy babe, will scratch the nurse And presently all humbled kiss the rod!

    Julia, Act 1 Scene 2

  9. Love is your master, for he masters you: And he that is so yoked by a fool, Methinks, should not be chronicled for wise.

    Valentine to Proteus, Act 1 Scene 1

  10. Even as one heat another heat expels, Or as one nail by strength drives out another, So the remembrance of my former love Is by a newer object quite forgotten.

    Proteus, Act 2 Scene 4

  11. Hope is a lover's staff; walk hence with that And manage it against despairing thoughts.

    Proteus to Valentine, Act 3 Scene 1