Good painter imitates nature, bad ones spews it up. Miguel de Cervantes More Quotes by Miguel de Cervantes More Quotes From Miguel de Cervantes Cunning cheats itself wholly, and other people partially. Miguel de Cervantes cunning cheat people In short, virtue cannot live where envy reigns, nor liberality subsist with niggardliness. Miguel de Cervantes reign envy virtue Sing away sorrow, cast away care. Miguel de Cervantes care sin sorrow I must speak the truth, and nothing but the truth. Miguel de Cervantes speak-the-truth fruitcake speak He who's never loved cannot be good. Miguel de Cervantes be-good The very remembrance of my former misfortune proves a new one to me. Miguel de Cervantes former remembrance prove Love is invisible and comes and goes where it wants, without anyone asking about it. Miguel de Cervantes asking want love-is There is a remedy for everything but death; who, in spite of our teeth, will take us in his clutches. Miguel de Cervantes spite teeth death Seek for good, but expect evil. Miguel de Cervantes goodness evil For men may prove and use their friends, as the poet expresses it, usque ad aras, meaning that a friend should not be required to act contrary to the law of God. Miguel de Cervantes friends law men What a man has, so much he is sure of. Miguel de Cervantes men A shy face is better than a forward heart. Miguel de Cervantes shy faces heart The little birds have God for their caterer. Miguel de Cervantes littles bird Let every man look before he leaps. Miguel de Cervantes leap men looks To be good to the vile is to throw water into the sea. Miguel de Cervantes clemency sea water Evil comes not amiss if it comes alone. Miguel de Cervantes ifs evil All persons are not discreet enough to know how to take things by the right handle. Miguel de Cervantes handle persons enough A little in one's own pocket is better than much in another man's purse. Miguel de Cervantes pockets littles men 'Tis the maddest trick a man can ever play in his whole life, to let his breath sneak out of his body without any more ado, and without so much as a rap o'er the pate, or a kick of the guts; to go out like the snuff of a farthing candle, and die merely of the mulligrubs, or the sullens. Miguel de Cervantes rap prayer death Bien predica quien bien vive. Miguel de Cervantes preacher wells life