To be or not to be, that is the quotation －生きるべきか、死ぬべきか－

In a Shakespeare play, the character of Hamlet asks, “To be or not to be, that is the question.” It is a very famous and often quoted line.

I will write down the first half of some other famous quotations, with three suggestions for how to finish each one. See if you can choose the correct ending.

1

Winston Churchill:

“If you are going through hell,…”

A – “…don’t be surprised if it gets very hot.”

B – “…keep going.”

C – “…spit in the Devil’s eye.”

2

Oscar Wilde:

“We are all in the gutter,…”

A – “…but some of us don’t mind the smell.”

B – “…but some of us are looking at the stars.”

C – “…but some of us are looking for their dropped keys.”

3

Marcus Aurelius:

“The happiness of your life depends upon the quality of…”

A – “…your wife.”

B – “…your wine.”

C – “…your thoughts.”

4

Harry Potter:

“I am what I am, and I am not…”

A – “…ashamed.”

B – “…going to apologise for drinking and flying.”

C – “…real.”

5

Niccolo Machiavelli:

“It is better to be feared than loved, if…”

A – “…you are Liz Truss.”

B – “…you have tested positive for covid.”

C – “…you cannot be both.”

Answers:

1B, 2B, 3C, 4A, 5C