Wisely and slow. They stumble that run fast.
Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet 2.3
Wisely and slow. They stumble that run fast.
Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet 2.3
What it means
Friar Lawrence warns the rushing Romeo. Romeo does not listen, and the play shows the cost. Haste trips people up.
The source
"Wisely and slow. They stumble that run fast." Shakespeare said it in Romeo and Juliet 2.3. Written in English: Complete Works, Project Gutenberg #100.
"Wisely and slow; they stumble that run fast."Original English (Complete Works, Project Gutenberg #100), Romeo and Juliet 2.3. 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 "Wisely and slow. They stumble that run fast." mean?
- Friar Lawrence warns the rushing Romeo. Romeo does not listen, and the play shows the cost. Haste trips people up.
- Who said "Wisely and slow. They stumble that run fast."?
- Shakespeare (1564–1616). Source: Romeo and Juliet 2.3.
- What is the original wording?
- Wisely and slow; they stumble that run fast (Original English (Complete Works, Project Gutenberg #100)). Written in English: Complete Works, Project Gutenberg #100.
- Is "Wisely and slow. They stumble that run fast." on a shirt?
- Yes. We print it to order on our tees in 7 illustrated looks, from $44, with free US shipping.
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"Wisely and slow. They stumble that run fast." (Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet 2.3, trans. Original English (Complete Works, Project Gutenberg #100)). https://spartansurfers.com/quotes/wisely-and-slow-they-stumble-that-run-fast
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