Make it thy business to know thyself, which is the most difficult lesson in the world Miguel de Cervantes More Quotes by Miguel de Cervantes More Quotes From Miguel de Cervantes No fathers or mothers think their own children ugly. Miguel de Cervantes motherbeautychildren Every man is the son of his own works. Miguel de Cervantes acceptancemenson Drink moderately, for drunkeness neither keeps a secret, nor observes a promise. Miguel de Cervantes literaturesecretpromise Alas! all music jars when the soul's out of tune. Miguel de Cervantes musictunessoul I find my familiarity with thee has bred contempt. Miguel de Cervantes familiaritycontemptthee The worst reconciliation is better than the best divorce. Miguel de Cervantes funny-divorcedivorceworst Delay always breeds danger; and to protract a great design is often to ruin it. Miguel de Cervantes creativitydesignprocrastination Laziness never arrived at the attainment of a good wish. Miguel de Cervantes good-wisheslazinesswish Do not eat garlic or onions; for their smell will reveal that you are a peasant. Miguel de Cervantes garliconionssmell You are a devil at everything, and there is no kind of thing in the 'versal world but what you can turn your hand into. Miguel de Cervantes devilhandsworld Many count their chickens before they are hatched; and where they expect bacon, meet with broken bones. Miguel de Cervantes bonesbrokenmen Truth may be stretched, but cannot be broken, and always gets above falsehood, as does oil above water. Miguel de Cervantes oilbrokentruth Thou camest out of thy mother's belly without government, thou hast liv'd hitherto without government, and thou mayst be carried to thy long home without government, when it shall please the Lord. How many people in this world live without government, yet do well enough, and are well look'd upon? Miguel de Cervantes governmentmotherhome You are a king by your own fireside, as much as any monarch in his throne. Miguel de Cervantes kingsfirehome It is better that a judge should lean on the side of compassion than severity. Miguel de Cervantes compassionjudgingsides If you are ambitious of climbing up to the difficult, and in a manner inaccessible, summit of the Temple of Fame, your surest way is to leave on one hand the narrow path of Poetry, and follow the narrower track of Knight-Errantry, which in a trice may raise you to an imperial throne. Miguel de Cervantes climbingknightshands Love is a power too strong to be overcome by anything but flight. Miguel de Cervantes strongovercominglove Sleep is the best cure for waking troubles. Miguel de Cervantes wakingtroublesleep My memory is so bad that many times I forget my own name. Miguel de Cervantes namesforgetmemories To withdraw is not to run away, and to stay is no wise action, when there's more reason to fear than to hope. Miguel de Cervantes anxietywiserunning
