La gente cree que equivocarse es una desgracia; pero es mucho mayor no equivocarse. - Erasmus

There are others who are rich only in wishes; they build beautiful air-castles and conceive that doing so is enough for happiness.

For what that passes among mortals everywhere is not full of folly, done be fools in the presence of fools?

What is more fawning than a dog? And yet what is more faithful? What is more fond and caressing than a squirrel? But where will you find a better friend to man?