“If the world is so cruel you are frightened of it, I will hold you, and protect you, and teach it to love you as I already love you.”

“I know Verona as I do my own body.”

“I know Verona as I do my own body.”

“And there was never a better time to delve for pleasure in language than the sixteenth century, when novelty blew through English like a spring breeze. Some twelve thousand words, a phenomenal numb...”

“O! Learn to read what silent love hath writ:to hear with eyes belongs to love's fine wit.”

“What, all so soon asleep! I wish mine eyesWould, with themselves, shut up my thoughts...”