Quote by William Shakespeare

Alas, poor Yorick! I knew him, Horatio: a fellow of infinite jest, of most excellent fancy. Where be your jibes now, your gambols, your songs, your flashes of merriment that were wont to set the table on a roar?

Alas, poor Yorick! I knew him, Horatio: a fellow of infinite

Summary

This quote, from William Shakespeare's play Hamlet, is spoken by the title character in reference to the deceased court jester, Yorick. It reflects on the fleeting nature of life and the inevitability of death. Hamlet laments the loss of Yorick's humorous and lively presence and questions the significance of worldly pleasures that now seem insignificant in the face of mortality. The quote also serves as a reminder of the impermanence of joy and the human condition of unpredictability and melancholy.

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By William Shakespeare

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