The Oxford Dictionary of Quotations Preface

than hold three words’ conference with this harpy.
‘Much Ado About Nothing’ (1598-9) act 2, sc. 1, l. [274]
Speak, cousin, or, if you cannot, stop his mouth with a kiss.
‘Much Ado About Nothing’ (1598-9) act 2, sc. 1, l. [322]
Don Pedro: Out of question, you were born in a merry hour.
Beatrice: No, sure, my lord, my mother cried; but then there was a star danced, and under that
was I born.
‘Much Ado About Nothing’ (1598-9) act 2, sc. 1, l. [348]
She is never sad but when she sleeps; and not ever sad then, for I have heard my daughter say,
she hath often dreamed of unhappiness and waked herself with laughing.
‘Much Ado About Nothing’ (1598-9) act 2, sc. 1, l. [360]
I have known, when he would have walked ten miles afoot to see a good armour; and now will
he lie ten nights awake, carving the fashion of a new doublet.
‘Much Ado About Nothing’ (1598-9) act 2, sc. 3, l. [16]
Is it not strange, that sheeps’ guts should hale souls out of men’s bodies?
‘Much Ado About Nothing’ (1598-9) act 2, sc. 3, l. [62]
Sigh no more, ladies, sigh no more,
Men were deceivers ever;
One foot in sea, and one on shore,
To one thing constant never.
Then sigh not so,
But let them go,
And be you blithe and bonny,
Converting all your sounds of woe
Into Hey nonny, nonny.
‘Much Ado About Nothing’ (1598-9) act 2, sc. 3, l. [65]
Sits the wind in that corner?
‘Much Ado About Nothing’ (1598-9) act 2, sc. 3, l. [108]
Doth not the appetite alter? A man loves the meat in his youth that he cannot endure in his age.
‘Much Ado About Nothing’ (1598-9) act 2, sc. 3, l. [258]
The world must be peopled. When I said I would die a bachelor, I did not think I should live
till I were married.
‘Much Ado About Nothing’ (1598-9) act 2, sc. 3, l. [262]
Now begin;
For look where Beatrice, like a lapwing, runs
Close by the ground, to hear our counsel.
‘Much Ado About Nothing’ (1598-9) act 3, sc. 1, l. 23
Disdain and scorn ride sparkling in her eyes.
‘Much Ado About Nothing’ (1598-9) act 3, sc. 1, l. 51
Contempt, farewell! and maiden pride, adieu!