I, while the gods laugh, the world's vortex am; Maelström of passions in that hidden sea Whose waves of all-time lap the coasts of me; And in small compass the dark waters cram.

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William Shakespeare said, “I, while the gods laugh, the world's vortex am; Maelström of passions in that hidden sea Whose waves of all-time lap the coasts of me; And in small compass the dark waters cram.” He was saying that he is the center of the universe, the maelstrom of emotions. He is not afraid of anyone or anything, because he knows he will win in the end.

Source: Collected Poems

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