"There is nothing either good or bad, but thinking makes it so." – Hamlet
"False face must hide what the false heart doth know." – Macbeth
"Et tu, Brute?" – Julius Caesar That one line captures betrayal perfectly. Shakespeare knew the worst pain often comes from people closest.
"Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon 'em." – Twelfth Night
"All that glisters is not gold." – The Merchant of Venice Not everything shiny on the feed is real. He saw through illusions long before filters.
"To thine own self be true." – Hamlet Ignore the noise. Shakespeare says your gut feeling matters more than external pressure.
"What's in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet." – Romeo & Juliet