Did Shakespeare write "The rest is silence."?

Not exactly. The full line is "The rest is silence. [Dies.]" — from Hamlet, Act V.ii.

Vol. 08 · Shakespeare ·Hamlet, Act V.ii ·Hamlet

"The rest is silence."

Not quite the line.

How it's usually quoted

"The rest is silence."

What Shakespeare actually wrote

"The rest is silence. [Dies.]" Hamlet — Hamlet, Act V.ii

Correctly quoted; the stage direction is the point. The line is Hamlet's death, not a life-philosophy.

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