The Winter's Tale Quotes Want to Read Rate this book 1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars The Winter's TaleThe Winter's Tale by William Shakespeare 18,858 ratings, 3.69 average rating, 725 reviews The Winter's Tale Quotes (showing 1-30 of 33) “A sad tale's best for winter: I have one of sprites and goblins.” ― William Shakespeare, The Winter's Tale tags: sad, tale, winter 261 likes Like “Exit, pursued by a bear.” ― William Shakespeare, The Winter's Tale tags: bizarre, legend, surrealism, theater 255 likes Like “I do feel it gone, But know not how it went” ― William Shakespeare, The Winter's Tale 78 likes Like “Though I am not naturally honest, I am sometimes so by chance.” ― William Shakespeare, The Winter's Tale tags: honesty 75 likes Like “What a fool honesty is.” ― William Shakespeare, The Winter's Tale tags: honesty, play 55 likes Like “I have drunk and seen the spider.” ― William Shakespeare, The Winter's Tale 22 likes Like “It is an heretic that makes the fire, Not she which burns in't.” ― William Shakespeare, The Winter's Tale tags: power, quip 18 likes Like “a wild dedication of yourselves To undiscovered waters, undreamed shores.” ― William Shakespeare, The Winter's Tale 14 likes Like “O, she's warm! If this be magic, let it be an art Lawful as eating.” ― William Shakespeare, The Winter's Tale tags: magic 11 likes Like “There's some ill planet reigns: I must be patient till the heavens look With an aspect more favourable. Good my lords, I am not prone to weeping, as our sex Commonly are; the want of which vain dew Perchance shall dry your pities: but I have That honourable grief lodged here which burns Worse than tears drown: beseech you all, my lords, With thoughts so qualified as your charities Shall best instruct you, measure me; and so The king's will be perform'd!” ― William Shakespeare, The Winter's Tale