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In order to attain the impossible, one must attempt the absurd.

In order to attain the impossible, one must attempt the absurd.

Miguel de Cervantes
Life And Love, Creativity, Impossible Things

He who loses wealth loses much; he who loses a friend loses more; but he that loses his courage loses all.

Miguel de Cervantes
Inspirational, Life, Friendship

Never stand begging for that which you have the power to earn.

Miguel de Cervantes
Inspirational, Inspiring, Money
Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (1851). “The History of Don Quixote de la Mancha”, p.61

How will he who does not know how to govern himself know how to govern others?

Miguel de Cervantes
Freedom, Doe, Know How
Miguel de Cervantes, Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (2006). “Don Quixote: Easyread Large Edition”, p.559, ReadHowYouWant.com

In every case, the remedy is to take action. Get clear about exactly what it is that you need to learn and exactly what you need to do to learn it. BEING CLEAR KILLS FEAR. Make it thy business to know thyself, which is the most difficult lesson in the world.

Miguel de Cervantes
Fear, Business, Learning

Too much sanity may be madness and the maddest of all, to see life as it is and not as it should be.

Miguel de Cervantes
Inspirational, Life, Hope

A proverb is a short sentence based on long experience.

Miguel de Cervantes
Inspirational, Wisdom, Long

Our greatest foes, and whom we must chiefly combat, are within.

Miguel de Cervantes
Self Esteem, Enemy, Literature
Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (1993). “Don Quixote”, p.407, Wordsworth Editions

Three things too much, and three too little are pernicious to man; to speak much, and know little; to spend much, and have little; to presume much, and be worth little.

Miguel de Cervantes
Men, Three, Littles

Be slow of tongue and quick of eye.

Miguel de Cervantes
Eye, Tongue, Caution

Great people create great acts of kindness.

Miguel de Cervantes
Motivational, Kindness, People

Where one door shuts another opens.

Miguel de Cervantes
Opportunity, Doors, Another Opportunity
Miguel de Cervantes, Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (2006). “Don Quixote”, p.334, ReadHowYouWant.com

Believe there are no limits but the sky.

Miguel de Cervantes
Believe, Sky, Limits

The man who is prepared has his battle half fought.

Miguel de Cervantes
Men, Battle, Half
Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (1998). “Don Quixote”, Random House Digital, Inc.

Whether it's the pot that hits the rock or the rock that hits the pot , it's the pot that will break every time

Miguel de Cervantes
Rocks, Pot, Break

Love not what you are but only what you may become.

Miguel de Cervantes
Love, Vision, May

When life itself seems lunatic, who knows where madness lies?

Miguel de Cervantes
Lying, Madness, Lunatic
"Fictional character: Cervantes". "Man of La Mancha" by Dale Wasserman, 1965.

Many littles make a much.

Miguel de Cervantes
Littles, Accumulation
Miguel De Cervantes Saavedra (1976). “The Portable Cervantes”, p.264, Penguin

God who sends the wound sends the medicine.

Miguel de Cervantes
Medicine, Nurse, Wounds
Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (1872). “Sancho Panza's Proverbs: And Others which Occur in Don Quixote”, p.17

All kinds of beauty do not inspire love; there is a kind which only pleases the sight, but does not captivate the affections.

Miguel de Cervantes
Sight, Inspire, Doe
"Don Quixote". Book by Miguel de Cervantes, II. 6, 1605-1615.

Get the better of yourself - this is the best kind of victory.

Miguel de Cervantes
Motivational, Victory, Kind

It is the part of a wise man to keep himself today for tomorrow, and not to venture all his eggs in one basket.

Miguel de Cervantes
Wise, Wisdom, Men
Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (1771). “The History of the Renowned Don Quixote de la Mancha”, p.228

Make it thy business to know thyself, which is the most difficult lesson in the world

Miguel de Cervantes
Inspirational, Personal Knowledge, World
Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (1771). “The History of the Renowned Don Quixote de la Mancha”, p.66

Woman's advice has little value, but he who won't take it is a fool.

Miguel de Cervantes
Advice, Littles, Fool

Make yourself honey and the flies will devour you.

Miguel de Cervantes
Honey
"Don Quixote". Book by Miguel de Cervantes, II. 43, 1605-1615.

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