The Comedy of Errors Quotes

The Comdey of Errors is the shortest play by William Shakespeare. It was probably written between 1592 and 1504. Elements of the play were inspired by (or derived from) works by Plautus. Here are a few quotes from The Comdey of Errors.

• "The pleasing punishment that women bear."
  - William Shakespeare - The Comedy of Errors, 1.1
  
  
• "A wretched soul, bruised with adversity."
  - William Shakespeare - The Comedy of Errors, 2.1
  
  
• "Every why hath a wherefore."
  - William Shakespeare - The Comedy of Errors, 2.2
  
  
• "Small cheer and great welcome makes a merry feast."
  - William Shakespeare - The Comedy of Errors, 3.1
  
  
• "They brought one Pinch, a hungry lean-faced villain,
  A mere anatomy, a mountebank,
  A threadbare juggler, and a fortune-teller,
  A needy, hollow.eyed, sharp-looking wretch,
  A living-dead man."
  - William Shakespeare - The Comedy of Errors, 5.1
  
  
• "Let's go hand in hand, not one before another."
  - William Shakespeare - The Comedy of Errors, 5.1