Quotes from The Winter's Tale

15 notable lines from William Shakespeare · c. 1610

Exit, pursued by a bear.

Stage direction, The Winter's Tale

  1. A sad tale's best for winter.

    Mamillius, The Winter's Tale

  2. A sad tale's best for winter. I have one Of sprites and goblins.

    Mamillius, Act II, scene i

  3. It is required you do awake your faith.

    Paulina, The Winter's Tale

  4. Daffodils, That come before the swallow dares, and take The winds of March with beauty.

    Perdita, Act IV, scene iv

  5. When you do dance, I wish you A wave o' the sea, that you might ever do Nothing but that; move still, still so, And own no other function.

    Florizel, to Perdita, Act IV, scene iv

  6. This is an art Which does mend nature, change it rather, but The art itself is nature.

    Polixenes, Act IV, scene iv

  7. What's gone and what's past help Should be past grief.

    Paulina, Act III, scene ii

  8. When daffodils begin to peer, With heigh! the doxy over the dale, Why, then comes in the sweet o' the year.

    Autolycus, song, Act IV, scene iii

  9. A snapper-up of unconsidered trifles.

    Autolycus, of himself, Act IV, scene iii

  10. There may be in the cup A spider steep'd, and one may drink, depart, And yet partake no venom, for his knowledge Is not infected.

    Leontes, Act II, scene i

  11. The silence often of pure innocence Persuades, when speaking fails.

    Paulina, Act II, scene ii

  12. My life stands in the level of your dreams, Which I'll lay down.

    Hermione, on trial, Act III, scene ii

  13. Prosperity's the very bond of love, Whose fresh complexion and whose heart together Affliction alters.

    Camillo, Act IV, scene iv

  14. I am a feather for each wind that blows.

    Leontes, Act II, scene iii