Contrariwise: Literary Tattoos Over 600 tattoos from books, poetry, music, and other sources.

I.iii.66-71

These tattoos belong to Janine Vero & Ursula Vero, and were submitted by Janine.

I have several tattoos, but this is my first literary tattoo.

My sister and I are not traditional when it comes to tattoos & enjoy tattoos that hold unique charm and special sentiment. We have been on the constant search for something representative of our close relationship and finally came upon lines from William Shakespeare's play "As You Like It" (specifically Act One, Scene Three, Lines 66-71 .. the tattoo reads I.iii.66-71). Here are Shakespeare's words. Very fitting for our bond:

I was too young at that time to value her,
But now I know her. If she be a traitor,
Why, so am I. We still have slept together,
Rose at an instant, learned, played, eat together,
And wheresoe'er we went, like Juno's swans,
Still we went coupled and inseperable.

FYI: In the picture my tattoo is vertical on my arm and my sister's is across her wrist.

All the world’s a stage

This tattoo is on Stacey.

"All the world's a stage,
And all the men and women merely players;
They have their exits and their entrances;
And one man in his time plays many parts,
His acts being seven ages."

- William Shakespeare's As You Like It(Act II, Scene VII, lines 139-166)