Quote by William Shakespeare
To die, to sleep To sleep, perchance to dream, ay there's the rub,For in that sleep of death what dreams may comeWhen we have shuffled off this mortal coil,Must give us pause there's the respectThat makes calamity of so long life.
Summary
This quote, uttered by Hamlet in Shakespeare's play, reflects on the mystery of death and the uncertainty that lies beyond it. Hamlet contemplates the possibility of an afterlife filled with dreams and acknowledges the fear and hesitation that comes with considering what awaits us after we cease to exist. It suggests that this unknown aspect of death can cast a shadow on the joys and struggles of life and imbue human existence with a sense of heaviness and calamity.