Cervantes
Cervantes
Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra – 22 April 1616), was a Spanish writer who is widely regarded as the greatest writer in the Spanish language and one of the world's pre-eminent novelists...
actions deeds ennoble good sons
Good actions ennoble us, and we are the sons of our own deeds
son
Every one is the son of his own works.
son acceptance men
Every man is the son of his own works.
brave man son
The brave man carves out his fortune, and every man is the son of his own works.
happiness singing-songs singing
He who sings frightens away his ills.
son literature deeds
Good actions ennoble us, and we are the sons of our deeds.
cats expect
Those who will play with cats must expect to be scratched.
hope
They're welcome, and we hope everything comes off without incident,
cowardice half lies true valor
True valor lies half way between cowardice and rashness.
blessings covers human invented
Blessings on him who invented sleep, the mantle that covers all human thoughts.
looked ran thoughts
But my thoughts ran woolgathering; and I did like the countryman, who looked for his ass while he was mounted on his back.
answer man says
When a man says ""Get out of my house! what would you have with my wife?"" there's no answer to be made
art coward thou
Thou art a cat, and rat, and a coward to boot.
alone eyes sharp
I can look sharp as well as another, and let me alone keep the cobwebs out of my eyes.