458 Quotes by Miguel de Cervantes

Translation from one language to another is like viewing a piece of tapestry on the wrong side where though the figures are distinguishable yet there are so many ends and threads that the beauty and exactness of the work is obscured.

Digo, paciencia y barajar. What I say is, patience, and shuffle the cards.

A bad year and a bad month to all the backbiting bitches in the world!...

Among the attributes of God, although they are equal, mercy shines with even more brilliance than justice.

Thou art a cat, and a rat, and a coward.

Bien predica quien bien vive. He who lives well is the best preacher.

Heaven's help is better than early rising.

True valor lies between cowardice and rashness.

With life many things are remedied.