There are more things in heaven and earth than your philosophy dreams of.

What it means

Hamlet says this after seeing his father's ghost. The world is bigger than any theory about it. Stay curious and humble.

The source

"There are more things in heaven and earth than your philosophy dreams of." Shakespeare said it in Hamlet 1.5. Written in English: Complete Works, Project Gutenberg #100.

"There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, Than are dreamt of in your philosophy."

Original English (Complete Works, Project Gutenberg #100), Hamlet 1.5. Text read at gutenberg.org.

Who said it

Shakespeare (1564–1616). The playwright and poet of Stratford and the Globe. His characters still say the things we feel and cannot put into words.

Questions

What does "There are more things in heaven and earth than your philosophy dreams of." mean?: Hamlet says this after seeing his father's ghost. The world is bigger than any theory about it. Stay curious and humble.
Who said "There are more things in heaven and earth than your philosophy dreams of."?: Shakespeare (1564–1616). Source: Hamlet 1.5.
What is the original wording?: There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, Than are dreamt of in your philosophy (Original English (Complete Works, Project Gutenberg #100)). Written in English: Complete Works, Project Gutenberg #100.
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Cite this line

"There are more things in heaven and earth than your philosophy dreams of." (Shakespeare, Hamlet 1.5, trans. Original English (Complete Works, Project Gutenberg #100)). https://spartansurfers.com/quotes/there-are-more-things-in-heaven-and-earth