Vol. 06 · Misquoted ·Play ·223 of 348
"Parting is such sweet sorrow."
They never said that.
What people say
"Parting is such sweet sorrow."
What was actually said
"Good night, good night! parting is such sweet sorrow, / That I shall say good night till it be morrow." Juliet — Romeo and Juliet (1597) II.ii
Why it stuck
The full couplet resolves in a playful paradox — keep saying goodnight until it is morning. Isolating the first line turns adolescent wordplay into weary aphorism.
Juliet is enjoying herself. Modern quoting makes her sound heartbroken.
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