To be, or not to be

1. Words from the play Hamlet, by William Shakespeare. They begin a famous speech by Prince Hamlet in which he considers suicide as an escape from his troubles: “To be, or not to be: that is the question.”

Example Sentences

“To be or not to be” goes beyond suicidal thought — it’s about existence itself.

From Los Angeles Times

We’re like Will standing at the edge of the river when, at least in our film, the “to be or not to be” monologue was born.

From Los Angeles Times

Then came his “To be, or not to be” act—maybe he’ll attack, maybe he won’t, “nobody knows what I’m going to do.”

From Slate

To be or not to be a crazed murderer, that is the question at the bloody heart of the world premiere adaptation of “Hamlet” opening Wednesday at the Mark Taper Forum with Patrick Ball in the central role, fresh off his star-making turn as Dr. Frank Langdon in the Max hit series “The Pitt.”

From Los Angeles Times

“To be, or not to be?” he asked.

From Los Angeles Times