Truth indeed rather alleviates than hurts, and will always bear up against falsehood, as oil does above water.

What man can pretend to know the riddle of a woman's mind?

Inasmuch as ill-deeds spring up as a spontaneous crop, they are easy to learn.

Great expectations are better than a poor possession.

There's no love lost between us.

All of that is true,’ responded Don Quixote, ‘but we cannot all be friars, and God brings His children to heaven by many paths: chivalry is a religion, and there are sainted knights in Glory.’ Yes,’ responded Sancho, ‘but I’ve heard that there are more friars in heaven than knights errant.’ That is true,’ responded Don Quixote, ‘because the number of religious is greater than the number of knights.’ There are many who are errant,’ said Sancho. Many,’ responded Don Quixote, ‘but few who deserve to be called knights.

Great persons are able to do great kindnesses.