Oscar Wilde quotes. Phrases coined by William Shakespeare. Barry Manilow may claim to write the songs, but it was William Shakespeare who coined the phrases - he contributed more phrases and sayings to the English language than any other individual, and most of them are still in daily use.
Here's a collection of well-known quotations that are associated with Shakespeare. Most of these were the Bard's own work, but he wasn't averse to stealing a good line occasionally and a few of these were 'popularised by' rather than 'coined by' Shakespeare. Shakespeare's phrases grouped by play: A Midsummer Night's Dream As You Like It Hamlet Macbeth. If at first you don't succeed... Posted by Lou on June 09, 2000 In Reply to: If at first you don't succeed...
Posted by ESC on June 08, 2000 : "IF AT FIRST YOU DON'T SUCCEED, TRY, TRY AGAIN. November 2005. Fishing for the moon (1907) First line: A dreamy little youngster lived beside a quiet lakeChorus: He went fishing for the moon Unrelenting the gaiety here.
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