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Quotation from Macbeth by William Shakespeare
“Life’s but a walking shadow; a poor player, That struts and frets his hour upon the stage, And then is heard no more: it is a tale Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, Signifying nothing”
Macbeth, Act 5, Scene 5 (First Folio (1623), modernised spelling)
Macbeth's response to the news of his wife's death.
Citation: "Life’s but a walking shadow; a poor player, That struts and frets his hour upon the stage, And then is heard no more: it is a tale Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, Signifying nothing" — William Shakespeare, Macbeth, Act 5, Scene 5 (First Folio (1623), modernised spelling). (id macbeth-q11)
Portrait: Portrait of William Shakespeare (1564-1646), Attributed to John Taylor, Public domain.
