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Quotation from Troilus and Cressida by William Shakespeare

“Things won are done; joy’s soul lies in the doing”

William Shakespeare (spoken by Cressida)

Troilus and Cressida, Act I, Scene II (Project Gutenberg #1528)

Cressida's closing soliloquy explains why she hides her love from Troilus: desire fades once its object is won.

Citation: "Things won are done; joy’s soul lies in the doing" — William Shakespeare, Troilus and Cressida, Act I, Scene II (Project Gutenberg #1528). (id troilus-and-cressida-q1)

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