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Journey over all the universe in a map, without the expense and fatigue of traveling, without suffering the inconveniences of heat, cold, hunger, and thirst.

Journey over all the universe in a map, without the expense and fatigue of traveling, without suffering the inconveniences of heat, cold, hunger, and thirst.

Miguel de Cervantes
Journey, Suffering, Maps
Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (1856). “The History of the Ingenious Gentleman, Don Quixote of La Mancha”, p.56

Tomorrow will be a new day.

Miguel de Cervantes
Future, New Day, Tomorrow
Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (1993). “Don Quixote”, p.728, Wordsworth Editions

Tis the only comfort of the miserable to have partners in their woes.

Miguel de Cervantes
Sadness, Comfort, Literature
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.242

He who's down one day can be up the next, unless he really wants to stay in bed, that is.

Miguel de Cervantes
One Day, Bed, Want

We must not stand upon trifles.

Miguel de Cervantes
Trifles
Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (1858). “Adventures of Don Quixote de la Mancha”, p.155

They can expect nothing but their labor for their pains. - Cervantes

Miguel de Cervantes
Pain, Expect Nothing, Labor
Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra, John Gibson Lockhart (1854). “The History of the Ingenious Gentleman, Don Quixote of La Mancha”, p.9, London : Hurst, Robinson ; Edinburgh : A. Constable

Reading Don Quixote can be compared to an indefinite visit from your most impossible senior relative, with all his pranks, dirty habits, unstoppable reminiscences, and terrible cronies. When the experience is over, and the old boy checks out at last (on page 846 - the prose wedged tight, with no breaks for dialogue), you will shed tears all right; not tears of relief or regret but tears of pride. You made it, despite all that 'Don Quixote' could do.

Miguel de Cervantes
Senior, Regret, Dirty
"The Adventures of Don Quixote de la Mancha". Book by Miguel de Cervantes, 1605 - 1615.

Mere flimflam stories, and nothing but shams and lies.

Miguel de Cervantes
Lying, Deceit, Stories
Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (1771). “The History of the Renowned Don Quixote de la Mancha”, p.264

I would do what I pleased, and doing what I pleased, I should have my will, and having my will, I should be contented; and when one is contented, there is no more to be desired; and when there is no more to be desired, there is an end of it.

Miguel de Cervantes
Should Have, Ends, Should
Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (1820). “The life and adventures of Don Quixote de la Mancha: new edition, with engravings from designs by Richard Westall”, p.347

I do not believe that the Good Lord plays dice.

Miguel de Cervantes
Life, Success, God

I had rather munch a crust of brown bread and an onion in a corner, without any more ado or ceremony, than feed upon turkey at another man?s table, where one is fain to sit mincing and chewing his meat an hour together, drink little, be always wiping his fingers and his chops, and never dare to cough nor sneeze, though he has never so much a mind to it, nor do a many things which a body may do freely by one?s self.

Miguel de Cervantes
Men, Self, Turkeys

Liberty ... is one of the most valuable blessings that Heaven has bestowed upon mankind.

Miguel de Cervantes
Blessing, Heaven, Liberty
Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra, John Gibson Lockhart (1854). “The History of the Ingenious Gentleman, Don Quixote of La Mancha”, p.214

Heaven's help is better than early rising.

Miguel de Cervantes
Heaven, Rising, Helping
Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (1993). “Don Quixote”, p.550, Wordsworth Editions

For hope is always born at the same time as love.

Miguel de Cervantes
Born

I know well enough that there have been dogs so loving that they have thrown themselves into the same grave with the dead bodies of their masters.

Miguel de Cervantes
Friendship, Dog, Pet
"Loyal to the end... and beyond", www.theguardian.com. April 18, 2003.

A private sin is not so prejudicial in this world, as a public indecency.

Miguel de Cervantes
Literature, World, Sin
Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (1856). “The History of the Ingenious Gentleman, Don Quixote of La Mancha”, p.214

What a man has, so much he is sure of.

Miguel de Cervantes
Men
Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (1774*). “The History of the Renowned Don Quixote de la Mancha,2: Being an Accurate, Complete, and Most Entertaining Narrative of the Wonderful Atchievements of that Incomparable Hero and Knight-errant ...”, p.216

It is impossible for good or evil to last forever; and hence it follows that the evil having lasted so long, the good must be now nigh at hand.

Miguel de Cervantes
Hands, Long, Evil
Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (1930). “Don Quixote of La Mancha”

It requires a long time to know anyone.

Miguel de Cervantes
Long, Long Time, Knows

Is it possible your pragmatical worship should not know that the comparisons made between wit and wit, courage and courage, beauty and beauty, birth and birth, are always odious and ill taken?.

Miguel de Cervantes
Courage, Taken, Birth
Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (1855). “The history of Don Quixote de la Mancha”, p.176

Jests that give pains are no jests.

Miguel de Cervantes
Pain, Giving, Jest

The bow cannot always stand bent, nor can human frailty subsist without some lawful recreation.

Miguel de Cervantes
Literature, Bows, Bent
Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (1993). “Don Quixote”, p.337, Wordsworth Editions

When the head aches, all the members partake of the pain.

Miguel de Cervantes
Pain, Ache, Members
Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (1993). “Don Quixote”, p.376, Wordsworth Editions

The absent feel and fear every ill.

Miguel de Cervantes
Absence, Ill, Feels
Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (1847). “Don Quixote de la Mancha”, p.231

And thus being totally preoccupied, he rode so slowly that the sun was soon glowing with such intense heat that it would have melted his brains, if he'd had any.

Miguel de Cervantes
Glowing, Brain, Sun

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