Romeo and Juliet Famous Quotes

Is love a tender thing? it is too rough, Too rude, too boisterous, and it pricks like thorn." (Act I, Scene IV)

Romeo

If love be rough with you, be rough with love; Prick love for pricking, and you beat love down." (Act I, Scene IV)

Mercutio

For you and I are past our dancing days." (Act I, Scene V)

Capulet

O! she doth teach the torches to burn bright." (Act I, Scene V)

Romeo

It seems she hangs upon the cheek of night like a rich jewel in an Ethiope's ear." (Act I, Scene V)

Romeo

O Romeo, Romeo! wherefore art thou Romeo?" (Act II, Scene II)

Juliet

But, soft! what light through yonder window breaks? It is the east, and Juliet is the sun!" (Act II, Scene II)

Romeo

What's in a name? That which we call a rose, By any other word would smell as sweet." (Act II, Scene II)

Juliet

Good Night, Good night! Parting is such sweet sorrow, that I shall say good night till it be morrow." (Act II, Scene II)

Juliet

See, how she leans her cheek upon her hand! O that I were a glove upon that hand, that I might touch that cheek!" (Act II, Scene II)

Romeo

Wisely and slow; they stumble that run fast." (Act II, Scene III)

Friar Lawrence

O! I am Fortune's fool!" (Act III, Scene I)

Romeo

Not stepping o'er the bounds of modesty." (Act IV, Scene II)

Juliet

Tempt not a desperate man." (Act V, Scene III)

Romeo

For never was a story of more woe Than this of Juliet and her Romeo." (Act V, Scene III)

Prince