Prospero's Farewell

From The Complete Works of Shakespeare by William Shakespeare
Prospero's meditation on the illusory nature of life and his abjuration of magic, often read as Shakespeare's own farewell to the stage.
The Tempest, Act 4, Scene 1
We are such stuff / As dreams are made on; and our little life / Is rounded with a sleep.
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The Tempest, Act 5, Scene 1

Miranda: 'O brave new world, / That has such people in't!' Prospero breaks his staff and drowns his book.

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