God bears with the wicked, but not forever.

He who gives early gives twice.

Fear has many eyes and can see things underground.

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

It is the part of a wise man to keep himself today for tomorrow, and not to venture all his eggs in one basket.

Oh Senor" said the niece. "Your grace should send them to be burned (books), just like all the rest, because it's very likely that my dear uncle, having been cured of the chivalric disease, will read these and want to become a shepherd and wander through the woods and meadows singing and playing and, what would be even worse, become a poet, and that, they say, is an incurable and contagious disease.

And for the citation of so many authors, 'tis the easiest thing in nature. Find out one of these books with an alphabetical index, and without any farther ceremony, remove it verbatim into your own... there are fools enough to be thus drawn into an opinion of the work; at least, such a flourishing train of attendants will give your book a fashionable air, and recommend it for sale.