| Something is rotten in the state of Denmark | Marcellus to HoratioAfter seeing the ghost of Old HamletAct 1 Scene 4 |
| Doomed for a certain term to walk the night, and for the day confined to fast n fires, till the foul crimes done i my days of nature are burnt and purged away. | Ghost of Old Hamlet to HamletAct 1 Scene 5 |
| O my prophetic soul. | Hamlet to the ghost of Old HamletAfter ghost says that Claudius killed himAct 1 Scene 5 |
| Ay that incestuous, that adulterate beast, with witchcraft of his wit, with traitorous gifts, o wicked wit and gifts, that have the power so to seduce! won to his shameful lust the will of my most seeming virtuous queen. | Ghost of Old Hamlet to HamletAct 1 Scene 5 |
| Let not the royal bed of Denmark be a couch for luxury and damned incest. But, howsoever thou pursuest this act, taint not thy mind, nor let thy soul contrive against thy mother aught. Leave her to heaven. | Ghost of Old Hamlet to Young HamletAct 1 Scene 5 |
| The time is out of joint. O cursed spite that ever I was born to set it right. | Hamlet who has just learned the entire story of his father’s murder and now plans to get revengeAct 1 Scene 5 |
Hamlet Quotes, Act 1
September 1, 2019