As You Like It (2006)

Alfred Molina: Touchstone

Quotes 

• Touchstone : The fool doth think he is wise, but the wise man knows himself to be a fool.

• Rosalind : Alas, poor shepherd, searching of thy wound, I have by hard adventure found mine own.

  Touchstone : And I mine. I remember when I was in love. We that are true lovers run into strange capers. But as all is mortal in nature, so is all nature in love mortal in folly.

  Rosalind : Thou speak'st wiser than thou art 'ware of.

  Touchstone : Nay, I shall ne'er be 'ware of mine own wit 'till I break my shins against it.

• Corin : And how like you this shepherd's life, master Touchstone?

  Touchstone : Truly, shepherd... in respect of itself, it is a good life. But in respect that it is a shepherd's life, it is naught. In respect that it is solitary, I like it very well. But in respect that it is private, it is a very vile life. Now, in respect that it is in the fields, it pleaseth me well. But in respect it is not in the court, it is tedious. Hast any philosophy in thee, shepherd?

  Corin : No more but that I know the more one sickens, the worse at ease he is. And that, uh, he that wants money, means, and content is without three good friends. That the property of rain is to wet and fire to burn. That, uh, good pastures makes fat sheep. And that the great cause of the night is... lack of the sun.

  Touchstone : [sarcastic]  A natural philosopher.

• Jaques : Good morrow, fool!

  Touchstone : O sir, call me not fool till heaven hath sent me fortune.