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

I have always heard, Sancho, that doing good to base fellows is like throwing water into the sea.

To be good to the vile is to throw water into the sea.

He who's down one day can be up the next, unless he really wants to stay in bed, that is.

For me alone Don Quixote was born and I for him. His was the power of action, mine of writing.

Whether the pitcher hits the stone or the stone hits the pitcher, it goes ill with the pitcher.

All sorrows are less with bread.