Who said “We are such stuff As dreams are made on; and our little life Is rounded with a sleep.”?

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William Shakespeare. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceThe Tempest (1611), Prospero, Act IV, scene i.

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Shakespeare, W. (n.d.). We are such stuff As dreams are made on; and our little life Is rounded with a sleep. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/13909-we-are-such-stuff-as-dreams-are-made/

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Shakespeare, William. “We are such stuff As dreams are made on; and our little life Is rounded with a sleep.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/13909-we-are-such-stuff-as-dreams-are-made/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Shakespeare, William. “We are such stuff As dreams are made on; and our little life Is rounded with a sleep.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/13909-we-are-such-stuff-as-dreams-are-made/.

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