Who said “There is nothing either good or bad, but thinking makes it so.”?

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

SourceHamlet, Act II, scene ii.

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Shakespeare, W. (n.d.). There is nothing either good or bad, but thinking makes it so. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/40017-there-is-nothing-either-good-or-bad-but/

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Shakespeare, William. “There is nothing either good or bad, but thinking makes it so.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/40017-there-is-nothing-either-good-or-bad-but/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Shakespeare, William. “There is nothing either good or bad, but thinking makes it so.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/40017-there-is-nothing-either-good-or-bad-but/.

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