All the world's a stage.

William Shakespeare
All the world's a stage.
All the world's a stage.
All the world's a stage.
All the world's a stage.
About This Quote

All the world’s a stage is a quote from William Shakespeare's Othello. In the play, Othello laments that all of life is just a show and that he has been duped by his wife, Desdemona. In the play, Othello laments that all of life is just a show and that he has been duped by his wife, Desdemona. He says: “All the world's a stage;/ And all the men and women merely players;/ They have their exits and their entrances;/ And one man in his time plays many parts,/ His acts being seven ages.

At first the infant,/ Then lord and master ... then valet ... then vassal ...

then suitor ... then suitor's son ... then soldier ...

then old man.” Shakespeare was making a point about how we are all involved in a grand drama of life, and how each of us plays different roles at different times. Sadly, not every role we play is as rewarding as we might think. Most people never get to play their greatest role—that of an old man who eventually dies with dignity and peace.

Source: As You Like It

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