I hold the world but as the world, Gratiano;
A stage where every man must play a part,
And mine a sad one.
Source: The Merchant of Venice, I. i. (77).
-- William Shakespeare, (Apr 23 1564-1616), English dramatist, poet; He is considered the greatest writer in any language for his 154 sonnets and 37 plays, e.g., Hamlet, 1600.