Kindness in women, not their beauteous looks,
Shall win my love.

William Shakespeare

The Taming of the Shrew

Buy The Taming of the Shrew at Amazon Buy The Taming of the Shrew at Amazon
Read The Taming of the Shew at The Folger Shakespeare Library

More information about this quote

Topic

Pursuing women Kindness Women's attractiveness

Speaker

Hortensio

Author

William Shakespeare

Source

The Taming of the Shrew

Medium

Play

Genre

Comedy (play)

Language

English

Time

1594 1590s 16th century

Era

European Renaissance

Occupation

Playwright Poet Writer

From

United Kingdom Europe

Authentication Score 2

Original Citation

Shakespeare, William. The Taming of the Shrew. London: Cuthbert Burbie, 1594, act 4, sc. 2.

Current Citation

Shakespeare, William. "The Taming of the Shrew." The Norton Shakespeare, edited by Stephen Greenblatt, et al., 3rd ed., W. W. Norton & Company, 2015, act 4, sc. 2.

Illustrated Quote

A quote by William Shakespeare about pursuing women: “Kindness in women, not their beauteous looks, Shall win my love.”
Download
A quote by William Shakespeare about pursuing women: “Kindness in women, not their beauteous looks, Shall win my love.”
Download
A quote by William Shakespeare about pursuing women: “Kindness in women, not their beauteous looks, Shall win my love.”
Download

Related Quotes

Below are one or more quotes that share at least one tag with the quote at the top of the page

Another quote from European Renaissance

Good night, good night. Parting is such sweet
sorrow
That I shall say “Good night” till it be morrow.

William Shakespeare

Buy Romeo and Juliet at Amazon Buy Romeo and Juliet at Amazon
Read Romeo and Juliet at The Folger Shakespeare Library
More information about this quote
Speaker
Juliet Capulet

Author

William Shakespeare
Genre
Tragedy (play)
Statement Type
Goodbye
Language
English
Time
1597 1590s 16th century
Era
European Renaissance
Authentication Score 2
Original Citation

Shakespeare, William. Romeo and Juliet. London: John Danter, 1597, act 2, sc. 2

Current Citation

Shakespeare, William. "Romeo and Juliet." The Norton Shakespeare, edited by Stephen Greenblatt, et al., 3rd ed., W. W. Norton & Company, 2015, act 2, sc. 2.