The term AS YOU LIKE IT is a comedy by William Shakespeare, first performed in 1598. It follows the story of Rosalind, who is banished from court and finds herself in the Forest of Arden. There she meets a variety of characters, including her beloved Orlando, and learns to accept her fate and find joy in life. The phrase 'AS YOU LIKE It' has come to mean that one should take life AS it comes and make the best of it.