Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra ( 29 September 1547 (assumed)22 April 1616) was a Spanish novelist, poet, and playwright.
When thou art at Rome, do as they do at Rome. Use this quote
Tell me thy company, and I'll tell thee what thou art. Use this quote
Diligence is the mother of good fortune, and idleness, its opposite, never brought a man to the goal of any of his best wishes. Use this quote
Delay always breeds danger; and to protract a great design is often to ruin it. Use this quote
One man scorned and covered with scars still strove with his last ounce of courage to reach the unreachable stars; and the world will be better for this. Use this quote
He who loses wealth loses much; he who loses a friend loses more; but he that loses his courage loses all. Use this quote
Well, there's a remedy for all things but death, which will be sure to lay us flat one time or other. Use this quote
A proverb is a short sentence based on long experience. Use this quote
Proverbs are short sentences drawn from long experience. Use this quote
I believe there's no proverb but what is true; they are all so many sentences and maxims drawn from experience, the universal mother of sciences. Use this quote