Don Quixote

Character in Don Quixote From: Don Quixote

The protagonist; an aging Spanish gentleman who loses his sanity and becomes a knight-errant

472 quotes

"Money is the sinews of action."
Money
"Faith is the substance of things hoped for."
Faith
"Humor is the spice of life."
Humor
"Courage is fear that has said its prayers."
Courage
"Kindness is the language of the wise."
Kindness
"Fear is the enemy of progress."
Fear
"Creativity flourishes in the free mind."
Creativity
"Fortune favors the bold."
Courage
"The greatest enemy of knowledge is not ignorance, it is the illusion of knowledge."
Knowledge
"To be or not to be is not the question; to act or not to act is."
Motivation
"The truth will set you free."
Truth
"Knowledge is power."
Knowledge
"The journey is more important than the destination."
Adventure
"In the midst of winter, I found there was, within me, an invincible summer."
Perseverance
"Life is what happens while you're busy making other plans."
Life
"The unexamined life is not worth living."
Philosophy
"Every man dies, not every man truly lives."
Death
"I came, I saw, I conquered."
Success
"The only way to do great work is to love what you do."
Work
"The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall."
Perseverance
"The wheel of fortune turns, and those who were on top find themselves at the bottom."
Change
"Laugh and the world laughs with you; weep and you weep alone."
Humor
"Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called children of God."
Peace
"A friend is someone who knows the song in your heart and sings it back to you."
Friendship
"The heart wants what it wants."
Love
"All this fuss about books and learning, when the true wisdom lies in the doing of deeds."
Wisdom
"What is madness but seeing the world as it could be rather than as it is?"
Imagination
"A knight without a lady is like a body without a soul."
Love
"The world is full of enchantments for those who believe in them."
Faith
"Better to die on your feet than to live on your knees."
Courage