Miguel de Cervantes Quotes

I am almost frighted out of my seven senses.

The ease of my burdens, the staff of my life.

I know what's what, and have always taken care of the main chance.

To withdraw is not to run away, and to stay is no wise action when there is more reason to fear than to hope. 'Tis the part of a wise man to keep himself today for tomorrow, and not venture all his eggs in one basket. And though I am but a clown, or a bumpkin, as you may say, yet I would have you to know I know what is what, and have always taken care of the main chance...

To do good to villains is to pour water into the sea.

Raise a hue and cry.

Those who'll play with cats must expect to be scratched.

Thou art a cat, and a rat, and a coward.

Let every man mind his own business.

Would puzzle a convocation of casuists to resolve their degrees of consanguinity.

Of good natural parts and of a liberal education.

After meat comes mustard; or, like money to a starving man at sea, when there are no victuals to be bought with it.

Thank you for nothing.

Sing away sorrow, cast away care.

Experience, the universal Mother of Sciences.