All the world's a stage, and all the men and women merely players: they have their exits and their entrances.
In plain words
Life is a big play, and everyone gets a turn on the stage.
Where these words come from
- 95% sureThese words were traced back to where they first appeared. That source is listed below.
- As You Like It, Act 2 Scene 7, spoken by Jaques, opening his famous 'seven ages of man' speech comparing life to a play.
- As You Like It
- c. 1599 · Jaques's speech to Duke Senior's court comparing human life to a play with many roles
