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
Lochlann-Irish
OswaldAHZ-wawld (English), AWS-vahlt (German)English, German, Anglo-Saxon
Ali['a:li]
Simba (2)-Eastern African, Swahili
RileyRIE-leeEnglish
Ellsworth['elzwə:θ]