William Shakespeare’s "Romeo and Juliet" is a timeless classic filled with passionate and poetic dialogue. The quotes from this tragic love story have an enduring appeal, capturing the essence of love, fate, and destiny. This collection highlights some of the most poignant quotes from "Romeo and Juliet," perfect for capturing the imagination on social media platforms. Each quote can inspire thought, love, or admiration for the beautiful yet heartbreaking tale of the star-crossed lovers. Written in the magical and captivating language of Shakespeare, these quotes offer insights into human emotions and relationships that stand the test of time, making them perfect for modern audiences to reflect upon and share.
Love Quotes
"But, soft! What light through yonder window breaks? It is the east, and Juliet is the sun."
"O Romeo, Romeo! Wherefore art thou Romeo?"
"My bounty is as boundless as the sea, my love as deep."
"Did my heart love till now? Forswear it, sight!"
"This bud of love, by summer's ripening breath, may prove a beauteous flower."
"A pair of star-crossed lovers take their life."
"With love's light wings did I o'er-perch these walls."
"Thy love did read by rote, that could not spell."
"Love is a smoke made with the fume of sighs."
"Thus with a kiss I die."
"My only love sprung from my only hate!"
"O, she doth teach the torches to burn bright!"
Fate Quotes
"These violent delights have violent ends."
"I am fortune's fool!"
"O, I am slain!"
"Then I defy you, stars!"
"A greater power than we can contradict hath thwarted our intents."
"My grave is like to be my wedding bed."
"Our judgments-free days hasten on with deceit."
"Wisely and slow; they stumble that run fast."
"Unhappy fortune!"
"This day's black fate on more days doth depend."
"Be fickle, Fortune."
"I dreamt my lady came and found me dead."
Tragedy Quotes
"For never was a story of more woe than this of Juliet and her Romeo."
"My only love sprung from my only hate!"
"Thus with a kiss I die."
"These violent delights have violent ends."
"A glooming peace this morning with it brings."
"Death, that hath sucked the honey of thy breath."
"Unhappy fortune!"
"O happy dagger, this is thy sheath."
"Parting is such sweet sorrow."
"All are punished."
"Confusion's cure lives not in these confusions."
"That unsubstantial Death is amorous."
Destiny Quotes
"But He that hath the steerage of my course, direct my sail!"
"What must be shall be."
"I fear too early, for my mind misgives some consequence yet hanging in the stars."
"O Fortune, Fortune! All men call thee fickle."
"This day's black fate on more days doth depend."
"A greater power than we can contradict hath thwarted our intents."
"O, I am fortune's fool!"
"Then I defy you, stars!"
"O Fortune!"
"And shake the yoke of inauspicious stars."
"Take him and cut him out in little stars."
"Be fickle, Fortune."
Passion Quotes
"These violent delights have violent ends."
"Give me my Romeo; and, when he shall die, take him and cut him out in little stars."
"Parting is such sweet sorrow."
"With love's light wings did I o'er-perch these walls."
"A thousand times good night!"
"Can I go forward when my heart is here?"
"To be a light and shining star."
"My bounty is as boundless as the sea, my love as deep."
"What light through yonder window breaks?"
"Love goes toward love, as schoolboys from their books."
"The more I give to thee, the more I have, for both are infinite."
"My only love sprung from my only hate!"
Conflict Quotes
"My only love sprung from my only hate!"
"From ancient grudge break to new mutiny."
"A plague o' both your houses!"
"These violent delights have violent ends."
"He jests at scars that never felt a wound."
"O, Tybalt, the reason that I have to love thee doth much excuse the appertaining rage."
"Thus with a kiss I die."
"That unsubstantial Death is amorous."
"I do but keep the peace."
"What, drawn, and talk of peace!"
"Peace! I hate the word, as I hate hell."
"A glooming peace this morning with it brings."
Youth Quotes
"For never was a story of more woe than this of Juliet and her Romeo."
"O Romeo, Romeo! Wherefore art thou Romeo?"
"Young men's love then lies not truly in their hearts, but in their eyes."
"These violent delights have violent ends."
"Good night, good night! Parting is such sweet sorrow."
"Love goes toward love as schoolboys from their books."
"Love is a smoke made with the fume of sighs."
"Wisely and slow; they stumble that run fast."
"My only love sprung from my only hate."
"The earth that's nature's mother is her tomb."
"I see Queen Mab hath been with you."
"Thou wast the prettiest babe that e'er I nursed."
Emotion Quotes
"When he shall die, take him and cut him out in little stars."
"Love is a smoke made with the fume of sighs."
"Thus with a kiss I die."
"But, soft! What light through yonder window breaks?"
"A very friend, O my soul's joy!"
"Out of her favor, where I am in love."
"These violent delights have violent ends."
"Give me my Romeo; and, when he shall die, take him and cut him out in little stars."
"Parting is such sweet sorrow."
"But love's heralds should be thoughts."
"O, that I were a glove upon that hand, that I might touch that cheek!"
"Is love a tender thing? It is too rough, too rude."
Time Quotes
"Stay but a little, I will come again."
"Good night, good night! Parting is such sweet sorrow."
"These violent delights have violent ends."
"A thousand times goodnight."
"This day's black fate on more days doth depend."
"Time and the hour run through the roughest day."
"An hour, I beseech thee, youth."
"I have night's cloak to hide me from their eyes."
"I would the fool were married to her grave!"
"The clocks struck nine when I did send the nurse."
"Youth is wasted on the young."
"I will not fail: 'tis twenty years till then."
Death Quotes
"Thus with a kiss I die."
"Death, that hath sucked the honey of thy breath."
"O happy dagger, this is thy sheath."
"These violent delights have violent ends."
"That unsubstantial Death is amorous."
"A greater power than we can contradict hath thwarted our intents."
"Lay me with Juliet."
"Unhappy fortune!"
"Alack, there lies more peril in thine eye."
"All are punished."
"A glooming peace this morning with it brings."
"For never was a story of more woe than this of Juliet and her Romeo."
Final words
Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet" remains a pivotal piece of literature, influencing countless works of art and culture across the centuries. The quotes extracted from this masterpiece continue to resonate with present-day audiences, as they encapsulate complex themes such as love, fate, time, passion, and mortality. Each line serves as a timeless reminder of the human condition, speaking to the deep-seated emotions that drive individuals in their pursuit of happiness and fulfillment. The enduring nature of these quotes lies in their ability not only to transport us back in time but also to allow us to interpret our own experiences in their light. Whether seeking profound reflections, poetic expressions of love, or insights into human behavior, "Romeo and Juliet" offers an endless wealth of language and emotion to explore and appreciate.
