Quotes by spanish authors

Valor lies just halfway between rashness and cowardice. Miguel de Cervantes

Courage Cowardice Valor Lies Between Halfway Just

The gratification of wealth is not found in mere possession or in lavish expenditure, but in its wise application. Miguel de Cervantes

Wise Wealth Possession Lavish Mere Expenditure Gratification Found Application

There are only two families in the world, my old grandmother used to say, the Haves and the Have-nots. Miguel de Cervantes

World Old Say Only Families Grandmother Used Two

Tis the only comfort of the miserable to have partners in their woes. Miguel de Cervantes

Miserable Only Comfort Partners Woes Tis

Our hours in love have wings; in absence, crutches. Miguel de Cervantes

Love Our Wings Absence Crutches Hours

Pray look better, Sir... those things yonder are no giants, but windmills. Miguel de Cervantes

Better Those Giants Look Pray Sir Things

Thou hast seen nothing yet. Miguel de Cervantes

Seen Nothing Thou

Tis a dainty thing to command, though twere but a flock of sheep. Miguel de Cervantes

Sheep Though Command Tis Flock Thing Dainty

A private sin is not so prejudicial in this world, as a public indecency. Miguel de Cervantes

World Sin Private Public

The most difficult character in comedy is that of the fool, and he must be no simpleton that plays that part. Miguel de Cervantes

Character Fool Comedy Difficult Must He Part Most Plays

Jests that give pains are no jests. Miguel de Cervantes

Give Pains

There is nothing so subject to the inconstancy of fortune as war. Miguel de Cervantes

War Nothing Subject Fortune

One of the most considerable advantages the great have over their inferiors is to have servants as good as themselves. Miguel de Cervantes

Good Great Considerable Advantages Over Most Inferiors Themselves Servants

Life is doubt, and faith without doubt is nothing but death. Miguel de Unamuno

Life Death Faith Nothing Doubt Without

If a person never contradicts himself, it must be that he says nothing. Miguel de Unamuno

Nothing Says Must Never He Himself Person

Consciousness is a disease. Miguel de Unamuno

Disease Consciousness

What we believe to be the motives of our conduct are usually but the pretexts for it. Miguel de Unamuno

Believe Our Motives Conduct

Man dies of cold, not of darkness. Miguel de Unamuno

Death Man Darkness Cold Dies

Anyone who in discussion relies upon authority uses, not his understanding, but rather his memory. Miguel de Unamuno

Memory Understanding Rather His Discussion Authority Anyone Who Uses

I want children, but I don't necessarily want to be married because I think marriage is very difficult. To have a successful marriage, you have to work hard and regard it as a job. Monica Cruz

Work You Marriage Work Hard Job Difficult Think Married Because Very Children Want Regard Successful Hard Necessarily

Motherhood runs its own way and is measured with another watch that, unfortunately, we can't control. Monica Cruz

Motherhood Own Control Way Runs Another Unfortunately Measured Watch