Petruchio

• Petruchio expresses his intentions for coming to Padua

  " I come to wive it wealthily in Padua; if wealthily, then happily. " Act 1 Scene 2
• Petruchio says he is not scared of noise from a woman, he's heard worse things such as artillery fire.

  '' Think you a little din can daunt mine ears? Have I not heard great ordnance in the field, and heaven's artillery thunder. '' Act 1 Scene 2
• After Hortensio (Litio) told him Katherina had hit him, Petruchio says he likes her even more

  '' a lusty wench; I love her ten times more. " Act 2 Scene 1
• Petruchio expresses to Katherina how he was destined to tame her

  '' for I am he am born to tame you Kate, and bring you from a wild Kate to a Kate comformable. '' Act 2 Scene 1
• Petruchio tells Baptista he was wrong about Katherina, she is shrewish for a good reason

  '' yourself and all the world ... have talk'd amiss of her: if she be curst, it is for policy. '' Act 2 Scene 1
• Petruchio presents the idea of betting on their wives' obedience

  '' He whose wife is most obedient ... shall win the wager. '' Act 5 Scene 2
• Petruchio reassures Baptista that he and Katherina will fall in love as they are so similar

  '' Where two raging fires meet together, they do consume the thing that feeds their fury. '' Act 2 Scene 1
• Petruchio expresses how he'll woo Katherina, by saying the opposite of what she does

  '' Say that she rail ; why then I'll tell her plain she sings as sweetly as a nightingale. '' Act 2 Scene 1
• Petruchio tells Katherina it's never to late to change

  '' Come my sweet Kate. Better once than never, for never too late. '' Act 5 Scene 1
• Petruchio attempts to woo Katherina by gaslighting her into believing he has heard good things about her

  ' mildness praised in every town '
• Petruchio's monologue where he says his plan to gaslight Katherina

  ' say that she rail, why then I'll tell her ... she sings as sweetly as a nightingale' 'say she be mute... then I'll commend her volubility '