all the world's a stage



all the world's a stage

Life is full of acting. The phrase originated in the Shakespeare play As You Like It. I can't look this excited when I leave your office, or they'll all know I got the promotion. Well, all the world's a stage!
See also: all, stage

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Dylis-Welsh
VivyanVIV-ee-ənEnglish (Rare)
Doroteado-ro-TE-ah (Italian, Spanish), DO-ro-te-ah (Finnish)Italian, Spanish, Swedish, Finnish, Croatian
Nirav-Indian, Gujarati, Marathi
Carran-English (Rare)
Drystan-Welsh