"The man who is prepared has his battle half fought."

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Source : Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (1998). “Don Quixote”, Random House Digital, Inc.

Miguel de Cervantes

#Men Quotes #Battle Quotes #Half Quotes

“Its shocking how many people believe hardships are a punishment from God! Every hardship is good for you-if it brings you closer to Him!”
“Would you have your hand back, Eugenides? And lose Attolia? And see Attolia lost to the Mede?' Eugenides's eyes were open. In front of his face the floor was littered with tiny bits of glass that glittered in the candlelight. 'You have your answer, Little Thief.”
“Men are just as vain as women, and sometimes even more so.”
“We don't want to focus on the trees (or their leaves) at the expense of the forest.”
“To achieve harmony in bad taste is the height of elegance.”

Source : Jean Genet (1973). “The Thief's Journal”
“My novels are never truly finished, even if they're published and sitting on the shelf. While I may no longer be interested in spending time with that particular set of characters, I can't help but think about all the ways the book could be different, the small, insignificant tweaks that no one but me would ever notice.”

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“I had never done any theater in high school, which actually worked to my benefit. I didn't develop any bad habits.”

Source : Biography/Personal, www.imdb.com.
“It is curious, isn't it, that things you know well never look dirty and dilapidated-other people's old furniture looks shabby and moth-eaten. â€œI would never have that horrible old couch in my room,â€ you say. But your own old couch is every bit as bad and you are not disgusted with its appearance; it is your friend, you see, and you remember it when it was new and smart. Friends that you have known for a long time and love very dearly never seem to grow old.”

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