I do not insist," answered Don Quixote, "that this is a full adventure, but it is the beginning of one, for this is the way adventures begin. Miguel de Cervantes More Quotes by Miguel de Cervantes More Quotes From Miguel de Cervantes 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 maps journey suffering Beware, gentle knight - the greatest monster of them all is reason. Miguel de Cervantes knowing-who-you-are knights monsters It is courage that vanquishes in war, and not good weapons. Miguel de Cervantes weapons courage war Urgent necessity prompts many to do things. Miguel de Cervantes prompts urgent It is good to live and learn. Miguel de Cervantes learning evil life Treason pleases, but not the traitor. Miguel de Cervantes treason traitor please It takes all sorts (to make a world Miguel de Cervantes wind-in-the-willows miscellaneous world One should not talk of hatters in the house of the hanged. Miguel de Cervantes should house God helps everyone with what is his own. Miguel de Cervantes god-help helping When we are asleep, we are all equal. Miguel de Cervantes equal He preaches well that lives well Miguel de Cervantes preaching preacher wells 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 The man who fights for his ideals is alive. Miguel de Cervantes fighting evil men There is a strange charm in the thoughts of a good legacy, or the hopes of an estate, which wondrously removes or at least alleviates the sorrow that men would otherwise feel for the death of friends. Miguel de Cervantes death-of-a-friend sorrow men Under a bad cloak there is often a good drinker Miguel de Cervantes cloaks drinkers drinking Leap out of the frying pan into the fire. Miguel de Cervantes frying-pans thai fire They can expect nothing but their labor for their pains. - Cervantes Miguel de Cervantes expect-nothing pain labor Don Quixote followed nature, and being satisfied with his first sleep, did not solicit more. As for Sancho, he never wanted a second, for the first lasted him from night to morning, indicating a sound body and a mind free from care; but his master, being unable to sleep himself awakened him, saying, "I am amazed, Sancho, at the torpor of thy soul; it seems as if thou wert made of marble or brass, insensible of emotion or sentiment! Miguel de Cervantes sleep morning night The ass will carry his load, but not a double load; ride not a free horse to death. Miguel de Cervantes horse-riding ass horse There are but few proverbial sayings that are not true, for they are all drawn from experience itself, which is the mother of all sciences. Miguel de Cervantes motherhood experience mother