If thou didst ever hold me in thy heart
Absent thee from felicity awhile,
And in this harsh world draw thy breath in pain,
To tell my story.

— Horatio has just threatened to kill himself out of loyalty to the dying Hamlet, who responds that if Horatio ever cherished him, he should abandon his plan to achieve bliss temporarily, and continue to live in this harsh world where each breath can bring pain in order to tell Hamlet’s story.

– William Shakespeare