"Thou art made, if thou desir'st to be so." William Shakespeare, English playwright, Twelfth NightIn the actual play from which this is quoted, the line appears in a letter that promises Malvolio that "greatness" awaits him, if only he is bold enough to seize it. As he does desire to be so, he follows the instructions in the letter and utterly humiliates himself. Because the letter is a forgery, and the promise of greatness is false.
Today's quote of the day is part of an elaborate falsehood, designed to destroy a man's life. See what happens when you pull your content from a collection of quotations without checking the original source material? Nice work, calendar editorial team!
Quotes-of-the day from the 2014 Keep Calm & Carry On desk calendar
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