APPENDIX A

Quotes for use with Exploring Themes and Quotes in Hamlet and Soliloquy Remix

To be or not to be, that is the question.

(Hamlet, Act 3, Scene 1)

The play’s the thing…wherein I'll catch the conscience of the King

(Hamlet, Act 2, Scene 2)

Brevity is the soul of wit.

(Polonius, Act 2, Scene 2)

Listen to many, speak to a few.

(Polonius, Act 1, Scene 3)

Neither a borrower nor a lender be, For loan oft loses both itself and friend, And borrowing dulls the edge of husbandry.

(Polonius, Act 1, Scene 3)

This above all: to thine own self be true, And it must follow, as the night the day, Thou canst not then be false to any man.

(Polonius, Act 1, Scene 3)

Doubt thou the stars are fire; Doubt that the sun doth move; Doubt truth to be a liar; But never doubt I love.

(Hamlet’s letter read by Polonius, Act 2, Scene 2)

If it be now, ’tis not to come: if it be not to come, it will be now: if it be not now, yet it will come: the readiness is all.

(Hamlet, Act 5, Scene 2)

Now cracks a noble heart. Good night, sweet prince, and flights of angels sing thee to thy rest.

(Horatio, Act 5, Scene 2)

Though this be madness, yet there is method in't

(Polonius, Act 2, Scene 2)

A little more than kin, and less than kind.

(Hamlet, Act 1, Scene 2)

The lady doth protest too much, methinks.

(Queen Gertrude, Act 3, Scene 2) action or inaction, indecision, religious thinking about suicide, metaphysical dilemma of human life the power of story to influence others and make change, getting your message through to someone clever people can express intelligent things using very few words wisdom, discrimination, open-mindedness, secrecy responsibility, integrity, living a good and stable life, managing finances, debts identity, integrity, self-knowledge, selftrust, non-conformity, pleasing others depth of love, everlasting love delay, revenge, indecision, destiny prayer, religious expression, heartbreak, nobility and sense of purpose, goodness madness, deception, appearance versus reality family relationship, loathing, wit overacting, guilt and innocence