The fear thou art in, Sancho," said Don Quixote, "prevents thee from seeing or hearing correctly, for one of the effects of fear is to derange the senses and make things appear different from what they are; if thou art in such fear, withdraw to one side and leave me to myself, for alone I suffice to bring victory to that side to which I shall give my aid;" and so saying he gave Rocinante the spur, and putting the lance in rest, shot down the slope like a thunderbolt.
Blessings on him, who invented sleep.
Fear has many eyes and can see things underground.
The foolish sayings of the rich pass for wise saws in society.
I have always heard, Sancho, that doing good to base fellows is like throwing water into the sea.
Truth indeed rather alleviates than hurts, and will always bear up against falsehood, as oil does above water.
Does the devil possess you? You're leaping over the hedge before you come at the stile.
Her father guarded her, and she guarded herself; for there are no padlocks, bolts, or bars, that secure a maiden better than her own reserve.
Dine on little, and sup on less.
We ought to love our Maker for His own sake, without either hope of good or fear of pain.
A man prepared has half fought the battle.
Let us not throw the rope after the bucket.
Controlling my temper is important, ... Sometimes it's hard, but I try.
Tis an old saying, the Devil lurks behind the cross. All is not gold that glitters. From the tail of the plough, Bamba was made King of Spain; and from his silks and riches was Rodrigo cast to be devoured by the snakes.
All sorrows are less with bread.
Well-gotten wealth may lose itself, but the ill-gotten loses its master also.
An honest man's word is as good as his bond.
Love is influenced by no consideration, recognizes no restraints of reason, and is of the same nature as death, that assails alike the lofty palaces of kings and the humble cabins of shepherds; and when it takes entire possession of a heart, the first thing it does is to banish fear and shame from it.
Lovers are commonly industrious to make themselves uneasy.
My heart is wax molded as she pleases, but enduring as marble to retain.
There's no love lost between us.
By such innovations are languages enriched, when the words are adopted by the multitude, and naturalized by custom.
Sorrow was made for man, not for beasts; yet if men encourage melancholy too much, they become no better than beasts.
Fortune leaves always some door open to come at a remedy.
He who's never loved cannot be good.
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