William Shakespeare

to be or not to be

To be or not to be, that is the question. Whether 'tis nobler in the mind to suffer the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune, or to take arms against a sea of troubles, and by opposing, end them? To die, to sleep-- No more--and by a sleep to say we end the heartache, and the thousand natural shocks that flesh is heir to? 'Tis a consummation devoutly to be wished. But alas, 'tis a choice that we must make. To be, or not to be? To be is to take the risk of heartache and pain, but it is also to experience joy, laughter, and love. To not be, however, is to miss out on all of life's wonders. So, I must ask myself, is it better to be, or not to be? I say, why not both? To be and not to be, that is the answer. To be and not to be, to laugh and to cry, to love and to hate, to experience all that life has to offer. That, my friends, is the true answer to the age-old question.