Othello Quotes
"Yes, let her rot and die tonight, and go to hell. She will not live for long. My heart has turned to stone for when I hit it, my hand hurts. The world never saw a person as special as Desdemona. She knows how to make a man fall for her and control them"-Othello He believes Iago and is heartbroken so wants to kill her but he still loves her.
"Ay, let her rot, and parish, and be damned to-night; for she shall not live: no, my heart is turned to stone; I strike it, and it hurts my hand. O, the world hath not a sweeter creature: she might lie by an emperor's side and command him tasks"
"I believe my wife is faithful but at the same time I don't. And I think you're honest but at the same time I don't."-Othello Othello is confused an does not know what to believe. Also shows that he is letting Iago get to his head even though he has no proof.
"By the world I think my wife be honest, and think she is not; I think that thou art just and thou art not"
"I am so happy I found this handkerchief, it was Desdemona's first gift from Othello and my husband had begged me hundreds of times to steal it"-Emilia She wants her husband to care about her. Also, this is the moment where she really causes all of the issues. She is able to "prove" Desdemona was "cheating" on Othello.
"I am glad I found this napkin; this was her first remembrance from the Moor, my wayward husband hath a hundred time wooed me to steal it.."
"I've only had one drink tonight and even that was enough.I am sort of drunk now and unfortunately I am a lightweight so I do not want to make it worse"-Cassio He should not drink and shows that if Iago gets him to drink his plan would work.
"I have drunk but one cup to-night, and that was crafty qualified too, and, behold, what innovation it makes here: I am unfortunate in the infirmity, and dare not task my weakness with anymore"
"I know you Iago, you're honesty and love in this situation is making it less bad. I love you Cassio but you can't be my officer anymore"-Othello Sows othello is trusting and gullible. Also refers to Iago as honest only proving more that he is not because of how many times people refer to him as honest.
"I know, Iago, thy honesty and love doth mince this matte, making it light to Cassio. Cassio I love thee; but never more be my officer"
"In pretending to be his comrade Im doing it for my own advantage. G-d will judge me no one else. When I die only G-d can out me in hell for when my actions are revealed for what I have done. The consequences will be revealed and it will be the death of everyone. I am totally exposed and will be picked apart even though I am not that bad."- Iago Iago admits what he is doing is wrong but is attempting to make himself feel better by saying he is not that bad.
"In following him, I follow but myself; Heaven is my judge, not I for love and cut, But seeming so, for my peculiar end: For when my outward action doth demonstrate, The native act and figure of my heart, In compliment extern, 'tis not long after, But I will wear my heart on my sleeve, For daws to peck at: I am not what I am"
"Kill me some other time please let me live right now"-Desdemona Her last plea to live
"Kill me to-morrow; let me live tonight!"
"Then let it be, good night everyone. And to you, Brobantio, if character does not delight you because his looks don't you're wrong. He is much more than a black man"-Duke Othello is actually a great an and if Brobantio looks at him as just a Black man he is wrong. Duke calls Brobantio out for being racist.
"Let it be so. Good night to everyone. TO BROBANTIO: And, noble signior, If virtue no delighted beauty lack; Your son-in-law is far more fair than Black."
"Curse you! What did you mean by giving me this handkerchief? I was a fool to take it. Funny how you find this in your chamber and not know who it belongs to. This is someone else's and I must recreate it? Here, give it to your other woman I won't make another"-Bianca This shows proof that Desdemona is faithful
"Let the devil and his damn haunt you! What did you mean by that same handkerchief you gave me even now? I was a fool to take it. I must take out the work?--A likely piece of work, that you should find it in your chamber, and not know who left it there! This is some minx's token, and I must take out the work? There; give it to your hobby-horse: wheresoever you had it, I'll take out no work on't"
"Othello no one would believe this back in Venice even if I swore I saw it. Go apologize she is upset"-Lodivico He messed up and really hurt her feelings and now needs to make things right. This is more proof that she is innocent but Othello does not see it.
"My lord, this would not be believed in Venice, Though I shall swear I saw't: 'tis very muchL Make her amends; she weeps"
"Damn you Iago! You are a sick animal!"- Rodrigo He realized he has been played this entire time and calls Iago out on it right as he dies.
"O damn'd Iago! O inumane dog!"
"You dumb moor. I found the handkerchief by luck and gave it to my husband. Often, with serious consideration, almost too much for just a handkerchief, he begged me to steal it"- Emilia Proves to othello that Desdemona actually stated loyal and he may have actually murdered her without a reason to get him out of it.
"O thou dull Moor! That handkerchief thou speak'st of I found by fortune and gave it to my husband; For often, with solemn earnest, More than indeed belong'd to such a trifle, He begg'd of me to steal it."
"Othello, you stole my daughter, where is she? You put a spell on her"-Brobantio Saying their love could not be natural and that Brobantio is racist and mad that Othello did not ask for permission in his daughters hand in marriage. This also shows Brobantios character.
"O thou foul thief where hast thou stow'd my daughter? Damn'd as though art, thou hast enchanted her!"