The journey is better than the inn". Miguel de Cervantes More Quotes by Miguel de Cervantes More Quotes From Miguel de Cervantes Man appoints, and God disappoints. Miguel de Cervantes atheism god men Among the attributes of God, although they are equal, mercy shines with even more brilliance than justice. Miguel de Cervantes god success life Fly not, cowards and vile beings, for a single knight attacks you. Miguel de Cervantes coward knights Tis the only comfort of the miserable to have partners in their woes. Miguel de Cervantes sadness literature comfort Proverbs are short sentences drawn from long experience. Miguel de Cervantes sentences literature long Blessed be those happy ages that were strangers to the dreadful fury of these devilish instruments of artillery, whose inventor I am satisfied is now in Hell, receiving the reward of his cursed invention, which is the cause that very often a cowardly base hand takes away the life of the bravest gentleman. Miguel de Cervantes gentleman blessed hands The guts carry the feet, not the feet the guts. Miguel de Cervantes veterans-day feet thinking True courage lies in the middle, between cowardice and recklessness. Miguel de Cervantes cowardice middle lying God exalts the man who humbles himself. Miguel de Cervantes he-man men We are all as God made us and frequently much worse. Miguel de Cervantes made Behind the cross is the devil. Miguel de Cervantes devil behinds crosses Reading Don Quixote can be compared to an indefinite visit from your most impossible senior relative, with all his pranks, dirty habits, unstoppable reminiscences, and terrible cronies. When the experience is over, and the old boy checks out at last (on page 846 - the prose wedged tight, with no breaks for dialogue), you will shed tears all right; not tears of relief or regret but tears of pride. You made it, despite all that 'Don Quixote' could do. Miguel de Cervantes senior regret dirty Blessed be he who invented sleep, a cloak that covers all a man's thoughts. Miguel de Cervantes blessed sleep men Our hours in love have wings; in absence, crutches. Miguel de Cervantes distance-love long-distance-relationship wings The knowledge of yourself will preserve you from vanity. Miguel de Cervantes preserves vanity Let us forget and forgive injuries. Miguel de Cervantes forgive-and-forget forgiveness forgiving There were but two families in the world, Have-much and Have-little. Miguel de Cervantes littles two world He that gives quickly gives twice. Miguel de Cervantes giving What is bought is cheaper than a gift. Miguel de Cervantes cheaper generosity credit All kinds of beauty do not inspire love; there is a kind which only pleases the sight, but does not captivate the affections. Miguel de Cervantes sight doe inspire