Cervantes Quotes
Most popular Cervantes Quotes
![Fair and softly goes far. - Cervantes quote.](/img/q/10/2610A-fair-and-softly-goes-far-cervantes.png)
Fair and softly goes far.
![Delay always brings danger. - Cervantes quote.](/img/q/46/5946A-delay-always-brings-danger-cervantes.png)
Delay always brings danger.
![Facts are the enemy of truth. - Cervantes quote.](/img/q/55/43055A-facts-are-the-enemy-of-truth-cervantes.png)
Facts are the enemy of truth.
![A stout heart breaks bad luck. - Cervantes quote.](/img/q/14/2814A-a-stout-heart-breaks-bad-luck-cervantes.png)
A stout heart breaks bad luck.
![Virtue is the truest nobility. - Cervantes quote.](/img/q/31/2331A-virtue-is-the-truest-nobility-cervantes.png)
Virtue is the truest nobility.
![Love and war are the same thing. - Cervantes quote.](/img/q/16/3416A-love-and-war-are-the-same-thing-cervantes.png)
Love and war are the same thing.
![Patience, and shuffle the cards. - Cervantes quote.](/img/q/10/5910A-patience-and-shuffle-the-cards-cervantes.png)
Patience, and shuffle the cards.
![He preaches well that lives well. - Cervantes quote.](/img/q/39/30439A-he-preaches-well-that-lives-well-cervantes.png)
He preaches well that lives well.
![Absence, that common cure of love. - Cervantes quote.](/img/q/32/25032A-absence-that-common-cure-of-love-cervantes.png)
Absence, that common cure of love.
![Jests that give pains are no jests. - Cervantes quote.](/img/q/93/3793A-jests-that-give-pains-are-no-jests-cervantes.png)
Jests that give pains are no jests.
![Let every man mind his own business. - Cervantes quote.](/img/q/02/7802A-let-every-man-mind-his-own-business-cervantes.png)
Let every man mind his own business.
![They who lose today may win tomorrow. - Cervantes quote.](/img/q/86/7986A-they-who-lose-today-may-win-tomorrow-cervantes.png)
They who lose today may win tomorrow.
![Where is music, there can be no evil. - Cervantes quote.](/img/q/49/9949A-where-is-music-there-can-be-no-evil-cervantes.png)
Where is music, there can be no evil.
![He who sings frightens away his ills. - Cervantes quote.](/img/q/62/14562A-he-who-sings-frightens-away-his-ills-cervantes.png)
He who sings frightens away his ills.
![Everything disturbs the absent lover. - Cervantes quote.](/img/q/19/3419A-everything-disturbs-the-absent-lover-cervantes.png)
Everything disturbs the absent lover.
![That which cost little is less valued. - Cervantes quote.](/img/q/64/6764A-that-which-cost-little-is-less-valued-cervantes.png)
That which cost little is less valued.
![My honor is dearer to me than my life. - Cervantes quote.](/img/q/17/2317A-my-honor-is-dearer-to-me-than-my-life-cervantes.png)
My honor is dearer to me than my life.
![The eyes those silent tongues of love. - Cervantes quote.](/img/q/20/3420A-the-eyes-those-silent-tongues-of-love-cervantes.png)
The eyes those silent tongues of love.
![Ill-luck, you know, seldom comes alone. - Cervantes quote.](/img/q/13/2813A-ill-luck-you-know-seldom-comes-alone-cervantes.png)
Ill-luck, you know, seldom comes alone.
![Diligence is the mother of good fortune. - Cervantes quote.](/img/q/76/2876A-diligence-is-the-mother-of-good-fortune-cervantes.png)
Diligence is the mother of good fortune.
![Can we ever have too much of a good thing? - Cervantes quote.](/img/q/76/3976A-can-we-ever-have-too-much-good-thing-cervantes.png)
Can we ever have too much of a good thing?
![Great men are able to do great kindnesses. - Cervantes quote.](/img/q/73/4073A-great-men-are-able-to-do-great-kindnesses-cervantes.png)
Great men are able to do great kindnesses.
![The proof of the pudding is in the eating. - Cervantes quote.](/img/q/67/10467A-the-proof-of-the-pudding-is-eating-cervantes.png)
The proof of the pudding is in the eating.
![There's no sauce in the world like hunger. - Cervantes quote.](/img/q/06/33106A-theres-no-sauce-in-the-world-like-hunger-cervantes.png)
There's no sauce in the world like hunger.
![Time ripens all things. No man's born wise. - Cervantes quote.](/img/q/01/3001A-time-ripens-all-things-no-mans-born-wise-cervantes.png)
Time ripens all things. No man's born wise.
![All music jars when the soul's out of tune. - Cervantes quote.](/img/q/50/9950A-all-music-jars-when-the-souls-out-tune-cervantes.png)
All music jars when the soul's out of tune.
![Who errs and mends, to God himself commends. - Cervantes quote.](/img/q/87/30287A-who-errs-and-mends-to-god-himself-commends-cervantes.png)
Who errs and mends, to God himself commends.
![An honest man's word is as good as his bond. - Cervantes quote.](/img/q/18/2518A-an-honest-mans-word-is-as-good-as-his-bond-cervantes.png)
An honest man's word is as good as his bond.
![Experience, the universal Mother of Sciences. - Cervantes quote.](/img/q/18/7618A-experience-the-universal-mother-of-sciences-cervantes.png)
Experience, the universal Mother of Sciences.
![By a small sample we may judge of the whole piece. - Cervantes quote.](/img/q/70/34070A-by-a-small-sample-we-may-judge-whole-piece-cervantes.png)
By a small sample we may judge of the whole piece.
![I must speak the truth, and nothing but the truth. - Cervantes quote.](/img/q/15/4215A-i-must-speak-the-truth-and-nothing-but-truth-cervantes.png)
I must speak the truth, and nothing but the truth.
![No fathers or mothers think their own children ugly. - Cervantes quote.](/img/q/28/51928A-no-fathers-or-mothers-think-their-own-children-ugly-cervantes.png)
No fathers or mothers think their own children ugly.
![Naked came I into the world, and naked must I go out. - Cervantes quote.](/img/q/42/10842A-naked-came-i-into-the-world-naked-must-i-go-cervantes.png)
Naked came I into the world, and naked must I go out.
![Tell me thy company, and I'll tell thee what thou art. - Cervantes quote.](/img/q/65/9565A-tell-me-thy-company-and-ill-tell-thee-what-thou-cervantes.png)
Tell me thy company, and I'll tell thee what thou art.
![A proverb is a short sentence based on long experience. - Cervantes quote.](/img/q/88/11388A-a-proverb-is-a-short-sentence-based-long-experience-cervantes.png)
A proverb is a short sentence based on long experience.
![If something stands to be gained, nothing will be lost. - Cervantes quote.](/img/q/08/16208A-if-something-stands-to-be-gained-nothing-will-be-lost-cervantes.png)
If something stands to be gained, nothing will be lost.
![Those who'll play with cats must expect to be scratched. - Cervantes quote.](/img/q/85/3885A-those-wholl-play-with-cats-must-expect-be-scratched-cervantes.png)
Those who'll play with cats must expect to be scratched.
![Every man was not born with a silver spoon in his mouth. - Cervantes quote.](/img/q/79/8179A-every-man-was-not-born-with-silver-spoon-his-mouth-cervantes.png)
Every man was not born with a silver spoon in his mouth.
![Proverbs are short sentences drawn from long experiences. - Cervantes quote.](/img/q/23/5523A-proverbs-are-short-sentences-drawn-from-long-experiences-cervantes.png)
Proverbs are short sentences drawn from long experiences.
![Forewarned, Forearmed; to be prepared is half the victory. - Cervantes quote.](/img/q/04/8004A-forewarned-forearmed-to-be-prepared-is-half-victory-cervantes.png)
Forewarned, Forearmed; to be prepared is half the victory.
![Every tooth in one's head is more valuable than a diamond. - Cervantes quote.](/img/q/40/10440A-every-tooth-in-ones-head-is-more-valuable-than-diamond-cervantes.png)
Every tooth in one's head is more valuable than a diamond.
![Lovers are commonly industrious to make themselves uneasy. - Cervantes quote.](/img/q/17/3417A-lovers-are-commonly-industrious-to-make-themselves-uneasy-cervantes.png)
Lovers are commonly industrious to make themselves uneasy.
![Never look for birds of this year in the nests of the last. - Cervantes quote.](/img/q/78/26078A-never-look-for-birds-of-this-year-nests-last-cervantes.png)
Never look for birds of this year in the nests of the last.
![It is a common saying, that he who gives freely gives twice. - Cervantes quote.](/img/q/99/31699A-it-is-a-common-saying-that-he-who-gives-freely-cervantes.png)
It is a common saying, that he who gives freely gives twice.
![Good actions ennoble us, and we are the sons of our own deeds. - Cervantes quote.](/img/q/26/7526A-good-actions-ennoble-us-and-we-are-sons-our-own-cervantes.png)
Good actions ennoble us, and we are the sons of our own deeds.
![Our greatest foes, and whom we must chiefly combat, are within. - Cervantes quote.](/img/q/06/39506A-our-greatest-foes-and-whom-we-must-chiefly-combat-are-cervantes.png)
Our greatest foes, and whom we must chiefly combat, are within.
![That which we are capable of feeling, we are capable of saying. - Cervantes quote.](/img/q/49/22649A-that-which-we-are-capable-of-feeling-we-are-capable-cervantes.png)
That which we are capable of feeling, we are capable of saying.
![It is a fine thing to command, even if it only be a herd of cattle. - Cervantes quote.](/img/q/51/8651A-it-is-a-fine-thing-to-command-even-if-it-cervantes.png)
It is a fine thing to command, even if it only be a herd of cattle.
![I drink when I have occasion, and sometimes when I have no occasion. - Cervantes quote.](/img/q/16/19916A-i-drink-when-i-have-occasion-sometimes-when-i-have-cervantes.png)
I drink when I have occasion, and sometimes when I have no occasion.
![I say that good painters imitated nature; but that bad ones vomited it. - Cervantes quote.](/img/q/01/36901A-i-say-that-good-painters-imitated-nature-but-that-bad-cervantes.png)
I say that good painters imitated nature; but that bad ones vomited it.
![Who cannot but see oftentimes how strange the threads of our destiny run? - Cervantes quote.](/img/q/07/2707A-who-cannot-but-see-oftentimes-how-strange-threads-our-destiny-cervantes.png)
Who cannot but see oftentimes how strange the threads of our destiny run?
![The meaning of true valor lies between the extremes of cowardice and rashness. - Cervantes quote.](/img/q/29/7229A-the-meaning-of-true-valor-lies-between-extremes-cowardice-rashness-cervantes.png)
The meaning of true valor lies between the extremes of cowardice and rashness.
![A brave man craves out his fortune, and every man is the child of his own work. - Cervantes quote.](/img/q/75/2875A-a-brave-man-craves-out-his-fortune-every-man-is-cervantes.png)
A brave man craves out his fortune, and every man is the child of his own work.
![It is a bad judgement to speak of halters in the house of man who has been hanged. - Cervantes quote.](/img/q/29/16429A-it-is-a-bad-judgement-to-speak-halters-house-man-cervantes.png)
It is a bad judgement to speak of halters in the house of man who has been hanged.
![The ass will carry its load, but not a double load; ride not a free horse to death. - Cervantes quote.](/img/q/39/7739A-the-ass-will-carry-its-load-but-not-double-load-cervantes.png)
The ass will carry its load, but not a double load; ride not a free horse to death.
![Fear is sharp-sighted, and can see things under ground, and much more in the skies. - Cervantes quote.](/img/q/94/30994A-fear-is-sharp-sighted-and-can-see-things-under-ground-cervantes.png)
Fear is sharp-sighted, and can see things under ground, and much more in the skies.
![They got the better of themselves, and that's the best kind of victory one can wish for. - Cervantes quote.](/img/q/05/8005A-they-got-the-better-of-themselves-thats-best-kind-victory-cervantes.png)
They got the better of themselves, and that's the best kind of victory one can wish for.
![That's the nature of woman, not to love when we love them, and to love when we love them not. - Cervantes quote.](/img/q/14/9014A-thats-the-nature-of-woman-not-love-when-we-love-cervantes.png)
That's the nature of woman, not to love when we love them, and to love when we love them not.
![Fortune may have yet a better success in reserve for you, and they who lose today may win tomorrow. - Cervantes quote.](/img/q/74/2874A-fortune-may-have-yet-a-better-success-reserve-you-they-cervantes.png)
Fortune may have yet a better success in reserve for you, and they who lose today may win tomorrow.
![Truth may be stretched, but cannot be broken, and always gets above falsehood, as oil does above water. - Cervantes quote.](/img/q/90/41290A-truth-may-be-stretched-but-cannot-be-broken-always-gets-cervantes.png)
Truth may be stretched, but cannot be broken, and always gets above falsehood, as oil does above water.
![It seldom happens that any felicity comes so pure as not to be tempered and allayed by some mixture of sorrow. - Cervantes quote.](/img/q/89/3689A-it-seldom-happens-that-any-felicity-comes-so-pure-as-cervantes.png)
It seldom happens that any felicity comes so pure as not to be tempered and allayed by some mixture of sorrow.
![It is the part of a wise man to keep himself today for tomorrow, and not to venture all his eggs in one basket. - Cervantes quote.](/img/q/80/4480A-it-is-the-part-of-a-wise-man-keep-himself-cervantes.png)
It is the part of a wise man to keep himself today for tomorrow, and not to venture all his eggs in one basket.
![There's a time for some things, and a time for all things; a time for great things, and a time for small things. - Cervantes quote.](/img/q/02/3002A-theres-a-time-for-some-things-time-all-things-time-cervantes.png)
There's a time for some things, and a time for all things; a time for great things, and a time for small things.
![The gratification of wealth is not found in mere possession or in lavish expenditure, but in its wise application. - Cervantes quote.](/img/q/41/8041A-the-gratification-of-wealth-is-not-found-mere-possession-or-cervantes.png)
The gratification of wealth is not found in mere possession or in lavish expenditure, but in its wise application.
![Diligence is the mother of good fortune, and idleness, its opposite, never brought a man to the goal of any of his best wishes. - Cervantes quote.](/img/q/31/52031A-diligence-is-the-mother-of-good-fortune-idleness-its-opposite-cervantes.png)
Diligence is the mother of good fortune, and idleness, its opposite, never brought a man to the goal of any of his best wishes.
![No fathers or mothers think their own children ugly; and this self-deceit is yet stronger with respect to the offspring of the mind. - Cervantes quote.](/img/q/78/39478A-no-fathers-or-mothers-think-their-own-children-ugly-this-cervantes.png)
No fathers or mothers think their own children ugly; and this self-deceit is yet stronger with respect to the offspring of the mind.
![The reputation of a woman may also be compared to a mirror of crystal, shining and bright, but liable to be sullied by every breath that comes near it. - Cervantes quote.](/img/q/34/38834A-the-reputation-of-a-woman-may-also-be-compared-mirror-cervantes.png)
The reputation of a woman may also be compared to a mirror of crystal, shining and bright, but liable to be sullied by every breath that comes near it.
![There is a strange charm in the thoughts of a good legacy, or the hopes of an estate, which wondrously alleviates the sorrow that men would otherwise feel for the death of friends. - Cervantes quote.](/img/q/34/34534A-there-is-a-strange-charm-in-thoughts-good-legacy-or-cervantes.png)
There is a strange charm in the thoughts of a good legacy, or the hopes of an estate, which wondrously alleviates the sorrow that men would otherwise feel for the death of friends.