There is a time for some things, and a time for all things; a time for great things, and a time for small things. Miguel de Cervantes More Quotes by Miguel de Cervantes More Quotes From Miguel de Cervantes 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 Tis a dainty thing to command, though 'twere but a flock of sheep. Miguel de Cervantes society leadership sheep The pitcher goes so often to the fountain that if gets broken. Miguel de Cervantes fountain results broken The foolish sayings of the rich pass for wise saws in society. Miguel de Cervantes wealth saws wise Dine on little, and sup on less. Miguel de Cervantes prudence dine littles Controlling my temper is important, ... Sometimes it's hard, but I try. Miguel de Cervantes important trying sometimes Folly is wont to have more followers and comrades than discretion. Miguel de Cervantes comrade folly followers The absent feel and fear every ill. Miguel de Cervantes ill absence feels A blot in thy escutcheon to all futurity. Miguel de Cervantes posterity history I never thrust my nose into other men's porridge. It is no bread and butter of mine; every man for himself, and God for us all. Miguel de Cervantes cooking food men In the night all cats are gray. Miguel de Cervantes gray cat night It will be seen in the frying of the eggs. Miguel de Cervantes frying results eggs For the army is a school in which the miser becomes generous, and the generous prodigal; miserly soldiers are like monsters, but very rarely seen. Miguel de Cervantes army soldier school Troubles take wing for the man who can sing. Miguel de Cervantes trouble wings men My thoughts ran a wool-gathering. Miguel de Cervantes wool my-thoughts gathering When you are at Rome, do as you see. Miguel de Cervantes rome History is in a manner a sacred thing, so far as it contains truth; for where truth is, the supreme Father of it may also be said to be, at least, inasmuch as concerns truth. Miguel de Cervantes sacred father history Tomorrow will be a new day. Miguel de Cervantes future tomorrow new-day Every man is as God made him, ay, and often worse. Miguel de Cervantes humorous made men Take away the motive, and you take away the sin. Miguel de Cervantes motive sin
