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

"The course of true love never runs smooth."
Love
"Change is the law of nature, but not always for the better."
Change
"Work and diligence are the parents of good fortune."
Work
"In the world there is nothing really difficult but those things which seem impossible."
Inspiration
"Dreams are the province of those who sleep deeply."
Dreams
"Nature is the art of God."
Nature
"Gratitude is the memory of the heart."
Gratitude
"Adventure is worthwhile."
Adventure
"The greatest evil that can befall man is solitude."
Solitude
"Imagination was given to man to compensate him for what he is not."
Imagination
"I know who I am, and who I may be, if I choose."
Wisdom
"Tell me thy company, and I'll tell thee what thou art."
Relationships
"No one can be master of his own fate."
Philosophy
"There is no greater madness than to be in love and not mad."
Love
"A knight errant without love is like a tree without leaves."
Love
"The pen is mightier than the lance."
Literature
"Courtesy costs nothing."
Kindness
"To be always thinking about your wants and needs is to live a life of misery."
Happiness
"Mighty arms have I to use in my defence."
Strength
"The greatest enchanter in the world cannot change my love."
Love
"Without danger we do not gain glory."
Courage
"Ambition and private interest have always been the ruin of states."
Politics
"Freedom is the greatest gift."
Freedom
"In the time of peace the soldiers should be civil."
War
"The breast of an honest man is the throne of virtue."
"Haste is the mother of error."
Wisdom
"Every worthy deed carries its own reward."
Success
"Kindness conquers all."
Kindness
"A man who wanders from the truth walks in darkness."
Truth
"The pen should never be so hurried as the sword."
Literature