The course of true love never did run smooth
William Shakespeare
A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM, ACT 1 SCENE 1, LINE 134; LYSANDER TO HERMIA
William Shakespeare
Who were the best lovers in all of the world, in all time?
What did Shakespeare experience to know that love is a rough road?
Where did Shakespeare get all his ideas?
When does love run smoothly?
Why is Shakespeare considered such a fabulous writer?
How do we know what true love is?
Stine Writing 
Some deep things to ponder about. It’s been so long since I last read A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Acting in a few Shakespeare plays & looking through the dialogue, reminds me of how relevant his work is to us today. Many modern works incorporate many of his plotlines, themes of love, betrayal, loss, and complex characterization. Shakespeare explored the depth of universally-known and meaningful feelings in humanity. Shakespeare was influenced by nature, Greek and Latin stories, Ovid, Seneca, Plutarch, Chaucer, the Bible.
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Those’re some really heavy questions, Stine, are you hoping for serious answers?
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Naw, just thought provoking….Questions I guess I had when I saw the quote.
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Whew! I thought I was going to have to do some deep thinking there for a minute. Stay safe & sane!
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Hahaha, you too!
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Which must be why it’s worth it. Nothing worthy ever comes easy right?
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Thats for sure. I wonder why though?
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Here’s what I think: If you work for something and there are some setbacks every now and then and we overcome them all, the fruit at the end is absolutely worth it! It means so much more no when you realize that you
ve overcome everything that life threw your way.
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You are absolutely right!
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