Share
×
Inspirational Quotes
Authors
Professions
Topics
Tags
Quote
The pen is the tongue of the soul as are the thoughts engendered there, so will be the things written.
Miguel de Cervantes
Share
Change background
T
T
T
Change font
Original
TAGS & TOPICS
Miguel de Cervantes
Age: 69 †
Born: 1547
Born: January 1
Died: 1616
Died: April 23
Accountant
Author
Lyricist
Novelist
Playwright
Poet
Soldier
Tax Collector
Writer
Alcala de Henares
Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra
Cervantes
Miguel de Cervantes y Saavedra
Miguel de Cervantes Cortinas
Miguel de Cervantes y Cortinas
Written
Soul
Writing
Things
Engendered
Pens
Tongue
Thoughts
More quotes by Miguel de Cervantes
When life itself seems lunatic, who knows where madness lies?
Miguel de Cervantes
Translating from one language to another, unless it is from Greek and Latin, the queens of all languages, is like looking at Flemish tapestries from the wrong side, for although the figures are visible, they are covered by threads that obscure them, and cannot be seen with the smoothness and color of the right side.
Miguel de Cervantes
From reading too much, and sleeping too little, his brain dried up on him and he lost his judgment.
Miguel de Cervantes
A private sin is not so prejudicial in this world, as a public indecency.
Miguel de Cervantes
Does the devil possess you? You're leaping over the hedge before you come at the stile.
Miguel de Cervantes
The most difficult character in comedy is that of the fool, and he must be no simpleton that plays that part.
Miguel de Cervantes
Those who'll play with cats must expect to be scratched.
Miguel de Cervantes
Inasmuch as ill-deeds spring up as a spontaneous crop, they are easy to learn.
Miguel de Cervantes
God bears with the wicked, but not forever.
Miguel de Cervantes
If thou takest virtue for the rule of life, and valuest thyself upon acting in all things comfortably thereto, thou wilt have no cause to envy lords and princes for blood is inherited, but virtue is common property, and may be acquired by all it has, moreover, an intrinsic worth, which blood has not.
Miguel de Cervantes
Men of great talents, whether poets or historians, seldom escape the attacks of those who, without ever favoring the world with any production of their own, take delight in criticising the works of others.
Miguel de Cervantes
Take away the cause, and the effect ceases.
Miguel de Cervantes
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
I'll turn over a new leaf.
Miguel de Cervantes
Where envy reigns virtue can't exist, and generosity doesn't go with meanness.
Miguel de Cervantes
All is not gold that glisters.
Miguel de Cervantes
When in doubt, lean to the side of # mercy .
Miguel de Cervantes
Whether it's the pot that hits the rock or the rock that hits the pot , it's the pot that will break every time
Miguel de Cervantes
All persons are not discreet enough to know how to take things by the right handle.
Miguel de Cervantes
There were no embraces, because where there is great love there is often little display of it.
Miguel de Cervantes
