Don Quixote

"A life without purpose is like a ship without a rudder, adrift on endless seas."

"Courage is not the absence of fear, but action taken despite it."

"The heart knows truths that reason cannot fathom."

"Words are wind, but actions are substance and reality."

"In adversity, the true measure of a man's spirit is revealed."

"The pursuit of beauty is the pursuit of truth itself."

"What is madness but the inability to accept the world as it truly is?"

"Patience is the virtue that separates the noble from the base."

"To dream is to live twice; once in sleep, once in memory."

"A good friend is a mirror in which we see our better selves."

"The deeds of knights are remembered long after their bones have turned to dust."

"Laughter is the best remedy for the sorrows of this world."

"Freedom is the greatest treasure a man can possess, next to his honor."

"The greatest victory is not over enemies, but over oneself."

"Hope is the companion of the brave, and despair the refuge of cowards."

"A man of letters has wealth beyond measure, though his purse be empty."

"What seems madness to the world may be the truest wisdom to those who understand."

"In the pursuit of noble deeds, failure is but a stepping stone to glory."

"A true knight must balance passion with reason, courage with caution."

"Love and war are governed by the same laws of fortune and chance."

"The soul of a knight is made of honor and determination."

"I know who I am, and who I may be, if I choose."

"Adventures are not found by staying at home; they must be sought out with courage."

"The path of true love never did run smooth, nor should it."

"A good name is better than great riches."

"Blessings on the man who invented sleep, the mantle that covers all human thoughts."

"Madam, your beauty strikes me as surely as any lance could strike a knight."

"To be a knight-errant and wander about the world is to seek out dangers and difficulties."

"The world is nothing but a stage for the display of human folly."

"All this fuss about sleeping and waking is mere trifle when one has adventures to pursue."