By Fr. Rey Villanoy
This might be my last article in my recent travels to Great Britain. But then, this was supposed to be the highlight of my June 20-28, 2025 trip. And by special coincidence, it happened on the last day.
Well, well, this was a dream come true as I was able visit the birthplace of The Bard—the world’s greatest and most popular writer.
So much has been written about William Shakespeare. What else could I possibly add?
Yes, there’s Shakespeare’s five most quoted lines as contained in a little book I bought from a store just beside the house where he was born.
Here are the quotes:
1. To be or not to be. That is the question. (Hamlet)
2. A rose by any other name would smell as sweet. (Romeo and Juliet)
3. Good night, good night! Parting is such sweet sorrow, That I shall say good night till it be morrow. (Romeo and Juliet)
4. All the world’s a stage and all men and women merely players. (As You Like It)
5. This above all: to thine own self be true. (Hamlet)
Of course, there are more other quotable quotes. Let this five suffice for the moment.
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P.S. Every time I visit a place of interest, I always grab a book to be included in my vast collection—modesty aside.
