There is a tide in the affairs of men Which, taken at the flood, leads on to… — William Shakespeare

There is a tide in the affairs of men Which, taken at the flood, leads on to fortune; Omitted, all the voyage of their life Is bound in shallows and in miseries.

Julius Caesar · 1599
★ 6.4
Provenance
Current citation
Shakespeare, William. "Julius Caesar." The Norton Shakespeare, edited by Stephen Greenblatt, et al., 3rd ed., W. W. Norton & Company, 2015, act 4, sc. 3.
Original citation
Shakespeare, William. Julius Caesar. The Lord Chamberlain's Men, 1599, Globe Theatre, London, England, UK, act 4, sc. 3.

Related quotes

Other quotes that share a subject, a time, or a voice with this one.

Other media

Works in other forms that share a subject with this one.

Other media onSubject·The human condition
Book · 2004
Marilynne Robinson