Tell me thy company, and I'll tell thee what thou art. Miguel de Cervantes on art
Diligence is the mother of good fortune, and idleness, its opposite, never brought a man to the goal of any of his best wishes. Miguel de Cervantes on best
One man scorned and covered with scars still strove with his last ounce of courage to reach the unreachable stars and the world will be better for this. Miguel de Cervantes on courage
He who loses wealth loses much he who loses a friend loses more but he that loses his courage loses all. Miguel de Cervantes on courage
Well, there's a remedy for all things but death, which will be sure to lay us flat one time or other. Miguel de Cervantes on death
Delay always breeds danger and to protract a great design is often to ruin it. Miguel de Cervantes on design
A proverb is a short sentence based on long experience. Miguel de Cervantes on experience
Proverbs are short sentences drawn from long experience. Miguel de Cervantes on experience
I believe there's no proverb but what is true they are all so many sentences and maxims drawn from experience, the universal mother of sciences. Miguel de Cervantes on experience
Fear has many eyes and can see things underground. Miguel de Cervantes on fear
To withdraw is not to run away, and to stay is no wise action, when there's more reason to fear than to hope. Miguel de Cervantes on fear
For a man to attain to an eminent degree in learning costs him time, watching, hunger, nakedness, dizziness in the head, weakness in the stomach, and other inconveniences. Miguel de Cervantes on graduation
To withdraw is not to run away, and to stay is no wise action, when there's more reason to fear than to hope. Miguel de Cervantes on hope
There is also this benefit in brag, that the speaker is unconsciously expressing his own ideal. Humor him by all means, draw it all out, and hold him to it. Miguel de Cervantes on humor
The knowledge of yourself will preserve you from vanity. Miguel de Cervantes on knowledge
For a man to attain to an eminent degree in learning costs him time, watching, hunger, nakedness, dizziness in the head, weakness in the stomach, and other inconveniences. Miguel de Cervantes on learning
Alas! all music jars when the soul's out of tune. Miguel de Cervantes on music
That's the nature of women, not to love when we love them, and to love when we love them not. Miguel de Cervantes on nature