Top 25 Quotes by Miguel de Cervantes of 437 - Page 11

A tooth is much more to be prized than a diamond.

A tooth is much more to be prized than a diamond.

Teeth, Diamond

Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (2013). “Don Quixote of La Mancha (Full Text)/ Introductory analysis and literary poem by Atidem Aroha.”, p.138, Alejandro's Libros

The guts carry the feet, not the feet the guts.

Miguel de Cervantes

Veterans Day, Thinking, Feet

Don Quixote (1605)

There is no jewel in the world so valuable as a chaste and virtuous woman.

Miguel de Cervantes

Women, Jewels, World

Miguel de CERVANTES SAAVEDRA (1819). “Don Quixote de la Mancha”, p.100

It will be seen in the frying of the eggs.

Miguel de Cervantes

Eggs, Results, Frying

Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (1856). “The History of the Ingenious Gentleman, Don Quixote of La Mancha”, p.210

By God and upon my conscience, said the devil, I never observed it, for my mind is occupied with so many different things that I was forgetting the main thing I came about. This demon must be an honest fellow and a good Christian, said Sancho; for if he wasn't he wouldn't swear by God and his conscience; I feel sure now there must be good souls even in hell itself.

Miguel de Cervantes

Christian, Soul, Mind

Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (2013). “Don Quixote of La Mancha (Full Text)/ Introductory analysis and literary poem by Atidem Aroha.”, p.610, Alejandro's Libros

He that gives quickly gives twice.

Miguel de Cervantes

Giving

Old, that's an affront no woman can well bear.

Miguel de Cervantes

Women, Bears, Affront

Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (1749). “Don Quixote”, p.241

I never thrust my nose into other men's porridge. It is no bread and butter of mine; every man for himself, and God for us all.

Miguel de Cervantes

Food, Men, Cooking

Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (1771). “The History of the Renowned Don Quixote de la Mancha”, p.258

A father may have a child who is ugly and lacking in all the graces, and the love he feels for him puts a blindfold over his eyes so that he does not see his defects but considers them signs of charm and intelligence and recounts them to his friends as if they were clever and witty.

Miguel de Cervantes

Witty, Children, Clever

Miguel de Cervantes, Edith Grossman (2009). “Don Quixote”, p.3, Harper Collins

Do not eat garlic or onions; for their smell will reveal that you are a peasant.

Miguel de Cervantes

Smell, Garlic, Onions

Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (1954). “Don Quixote”, London ; Montreal : Penguin Books

Ill-luck, you know, seldom comes alone.

Miguel de Cervantes

Luck, Ill, Knows

Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra, Pierre Antoine Motteux (1719). “The history of the renowned don Quixote de la Mancha. Tr. by several hands: and publ. by P. Motteux”, p.190

For the army is a school in which the miser becomes generous, and the generous prodigal; miserly soldiers are like monsters, but very rarely seen.

Miguel de Cervantes

School, Army, Soldier

Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (1867). “Don Quixote”, p.225

For if he like a madman lived; At least he like a wise one died.

Miguel de Cervantes

Wise, Madmen, Miscellaneous

Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (1848). “Don Quixote”, p.424

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

Funny, Death, Dying

Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (1993). “Don Quixote”, p.414, Wordsworth Editions

Take my advice and live for a long, long time. Because the maddest thing a man can do is this life is to let himself die.

Miguel de Cervantes

Men, Long, Advice

You must not think, sir, to catch old birds with chaff.

Miguel de Cervantes

Thinking, Bird, Advice

Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra, Quixote de la Mancha (don, fict.name.) (1847). “The history of don Quixote de la Mancha. From the Span. To which is prefixed a sketch of the life and writings of the author. Select libr. ed”, p.124

Digo, paciencia y barajar. What I say is, patience, and shuffle the cards.

Miguel de Cervantes

Patience, Cards, Shuffle

Don Quixote pt. 2, ch. 23 (1605)

When the severity of the law is to be softened, let pity, not bribes, be the motive.

Miguel de Cervantes

Law, Literature, Pity

Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (1771). “The History of the Renowned Don Quixote de la Mancha”, p.68

Get out of harms way.

Miguel de Cervantes

Advice, Way, Harm

Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra, Quixote de la Mancha (don, fict.name.) (1847). “The history of don Quixote de la Mancha. From the Span. To which is prefixed a sketch of the life and writings of the author. Select libr. ed”, p.228

And for the citation of so many authors, 'tis the easiest thing in nature. Find out one of these books with an alphabetical index, and without any farther ceremony, remove it verbatim into your own... there are fools enough to be thus drawn into an opinion of the work; at least, such a flourishing train of attendants will give your book a fashionable air, and recommend it for sale.

Miguel de Cervantes

Nature, Book, Air

Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra, Pierre Antoine Motteux (1719). “The history of the renowned don Quixote de la Mancha. Tr. by several hands: and publ. by P. Motteux”, p.12

If you are ambitious of climbing up to the difficult, and in a manner inaccessible, summit of the Temple of Fame, your surest way is to leave on one hand the narrow path of Poetry, and follow the narrower track of Knight-Errantry, which in a trice may raise you to an imperial throne.

Miguel de Cervantes

Knights, Climbing, Hands

Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (1851). “The History of Don Quixote de la Mancha”, p.235