If the public likes you, you're good. Shakespeare was a common, down-to-earth writer in his day.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Popular approval is a sign of quality, illustrated by Shakespeare's common roots.
- In plain terms
- If the public likes you, you are good, like Shakespeare was.
- What can you take from it?
- Public approval often signals genuine quality.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Does popularity mean quality?
- How do you define success?
Another view
Popularity does not always correlate with artistic merit or truth.
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