Sit like his grandsire cut in alabaster? Why should a man, whose blood is warm within,
I hold the world but as the world, Gratiano Ī stage where every man must play a part,Īntonio answers Gratiano's concern for his state of mind with a bit of fatalism. Gratiano, a jolly fellow, advises Antonio to not concern himself so much with his business affairs, as those who worry too much about their wordly goods get no pleasure from them. They lose it that do buy it with much care You have too much respect upon the world: That they'll not show their teeth in way of smile Ĭommenting on Antonio's depressed state of mind, Solanio comes to the conclusion that mother nature makes some "strange fellows" who will laugh no matter what, and others who will smile at nothing. Some that will evermore peep through their eyes Nature hath framed strange fellows in her time: My ventures are not in one bottom trusted,Īntonio tells both Salerio and Solanio that his wealth is not dependent upon the fate of one ship, nor solely upon his business interests for that year. Salerio explains Antonio's troubles by saying that he's worrying about the safety of his fleet of merchant ships. In the opening lines of the play, Antonio tells his friends that his chronic depression is depressing for everyone.Īntonio has just said that he does not know why he is feeling so sad and weary.
Notable Quotes from The Merchant of Venice
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