All world's a stage! - Shakespeare

Incidentally, while browsing the web, I came across the following monologue from Shakespeare:

All the world's a stage,
And all the men and women merely players;
They have their exits and their entrances;
And one man in his time plays many parts,
His acts being seven ages. At first the infant,
Mewling and puking in the nurse's arms;
.. [Read full text at http://www.artofeurope.com/shakespeare/sha9.htm]

Here, he visualizes the whole world as a stage and a life as a play. Though, I had heard about this comparison of Shakespeare earlier, but never read this original speech/poem of his. What impresses me most is that he serves the truth "as is" on your platter - without any garnishing!

These lines definitely reminds me of the other lines "hum sab to rang-manch ki katputliaan hain.." from the eternal movie 'Anand' which still reverberates in the heart of Indian cinema.