Miguel de Cervantes on life
Miguel de Cervantes110 quotes“Too much sanity may be madness and the maddest of all, to see life as it is and not as it should be.”
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Those who’ll play with cats must expect to be scratched.
Miguel de CervantesMiguel de Cervantes Great persons are able to do great kindnesses.
Miguel de CervantesMiguel de Cervantes The wounds received in battle bestow honor, they do not take it away.
Miguel de CervantesMiguel de Cervantes Thou hast seen nothing yet.
Miguel de CervantesMiguel de Cervantes Whoever is ignorant is vulgar.
Miguel de CervantesMiguel de Cervantes Never look for birds of this year in the nests of the last.
Miguel de CervantesMiguel de Cervantes Seek for good, but expect evil.
Miguel de CervantesMiguel de Cervantes Make yourself honey and the flies will devour you.
Miguel de CervantesMiguel de Cervantes The worst reconciliation is better than the best divorce.
Miguel de CervantesMiguel de Cervantes I drink when I have occasion, and sometimes when I have no occasion.
Miguel de CervantesMiguel de Cervantes Where envy reigns virtue can’t exist, and generosity doesn’t go with meanness.
Miguel de CervantesMiguel de Cervantes Good actions ennoble us, and we are the sons of our deeds.
Miguel de CervantesMiguel de Cervantes Hunger is the best sauce in the world.
Miguel de CervantesMiguel de Cervantes Think before thou speakest.
Miguel de CervantesMiguel de Cervantes Cunning cheats itself wholly, and other people partially.
Miguel de CervantesMiguel de Cervantes Be brief, for no talk can please when too long. Being prepared is half the victory.
Miguel de CervantesMiguel de Cervantes
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It is beneath pale blue skies, amongst sycamore trees, and afoot dirtied leaves, my heart, and soul finds peace.
Olivia CliffordOlivia Clifford A wounded heart never stops bleeding.
Ashley PrzywolskiAshley Przywolski I swear the stars align at night just to see you smile.
C.R. ElliottC.R. Elliott I get so lost in your midnight eyes I forget we’re running out of time.
Ana DeeAna Dee The worst thing is not to share our pain with each other when you can.
Ayaka HaseAyaka Hase Love was created for so many reasons and you will always be one of them.
Karla GaleanaKarla Galeana Tired of being tired burnt out from putting our fires.
Jamil ElhageJamil Elhage In the darkness there are no shadows to fear.
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Wherefore all these things are but the names which mortals have given, believing them to be true.
ParmenidesParmenides Life is the combination of storms and rainbows. Nothing is permanent.
Anand ThakurAnand Thakur Life doesn’t just happen to you. It’s all about choices and how you respond to every situation.
Jack CanfieldJack Canfield You only have control over three things in your life-the thoughts you think, the images you visualise, & the actions you take.
Jack CanfieldJack Canfield While there’s life, there’s hope.
Marcus Tullius CiceroMarcus Tullius Cicero Live the Life of Your Dreams: Be brave enough to live the life of your dreams according to your vision and purpose instead of the expectations and opinions of others.
Roy T. BennettRoy T. Bennett I will choosing to die rather than to remain alive without freedom and beg, as an alternative to death, a vastly inferior life.
XenophonXenophon What is happening within you and how you experience your life is entirely your making – your karma.
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