“My liege, and madam, to expostulateWhat majesty should be, what duty is, Why day is day, night night, and time is time,Were nothing but to waste night, day and time.Therefore, since brevity is the soul of wit,And tediousness the limbs and outward flourishes,I will be brief.”

“Since brevity is the soul of wit,And tediousness the limbs and outward flourishes,I will be brief.”

“Where wasteful Time debateth with decayTo change your day of youth to sullied night,And all in war with Time for love of you,As he takes from you, I engraft you new”

“Four days will quickly steep themselves in nights; Four nights will quickly dream away the time; And then the moon, like to a silver bow new bent in heaven, shall behold the night of our solemnities.”

“All days are nights to see till I see thee, And nights bright days when dreams do show thee me.”

“The night is long that never finds the day.”

“Receive what cheer you may. The night is long that never finds the day.”