There are many, many phrases and quotes that William Shakespeare penned for his plays centuries ago that are still frequently used today. In the first of two postings, here’s a selected list of 30 of the most common of the Bard’s memorable – and timeless – sayings.

• A dish fit for the gods
• A fool’s paradise
• A foregone conclusion
• A horse, a horse, my kingdom for a horse
• A plague on both your houses
• A sorry sight
• All corners of the world
• All that glitters is not gold
• All the world’s a stage, and all the men and women merely players
• All’s well that ends well
• As dead as a doornail
• As good luck would have it
• As pure as the driven snow
• At one fell swoop
• Come what come may
• Cry havoc and let slip the dogs of war
• Eaten out of house and home
• Fight fire with fire
• For ever and a day
• Frailty, thy name is woman
• Good riddance
• Green eyed monster
• He will give the Devil his due
• Heart’s content
• His beard was as white as snow
• Hoist by your own petard
• I have not slept one wink
• If music be the food of love, play on
• In a pickle
• In my mind’s eye