1. Books are the nutrition of the world. Life without books is like a life without sunshine; wisdom without books is like a bird without wings. ——Shakespeare

2. Books are the presidents of human knowledge. ——Shakespeare

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Shakespeare’s classic sayings

1. Sweet are the uses of adversity. (As You Like It, 2.1)

Chinese translation: Adversity and misfortune have their own merits. ——"As You Like It"

2. To be or not to be: that is a question. (Hamlet 3.1)

Chinese translation: To live or not to be, this is a question worth considering. . ——"Hamlet"

3. Nothing will come of nothing. (King Lear 1.1)

Chinese translation: Nothing can only be exchanged for nothing. ——"King Lear"

4. What’s done cannot be undone. (Macbeth 5.1)

Chinese translation: What’s done cannot be reversed. ——"Macbeth"

5. The course of true love never did run smooth. (A Midsummer Night’s Dream 1.1)

Chinese translation: There is no smooth road to true love. ——"A Midsummer Night's Dream"

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