"Blessings on him who invented sleep, the cloak that covers all human thoughts, the food that satisfies hunger, the drink that quenches thirst, the fire that warms cold, the cold that moderates heat, and, lastly, the common currency that buys all things, the balance and weight that equalizes the shepherd and the king, the simpleton and the sage."

Dreams

Create & Download Quote Image

Select Template

Insight & Reflection

This reflection on dreams by Miguel de Cervantes resonates across generations. It highlights a fundamental truth about human nature: our continuous search for meaning in dreams is what ultimately defines our character and our path forward.

About Miguel de Cervantes

Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra was a Spanish writer widely regarded as the greatest writer in the Spanish language and one of the world's pre-eminent novelists. He is best known for his two-part novel Don Quixote, a work considered to be the first modern novel. Don Quixote has been labelled by many well-known authors as the "best book of all time" and the "best and most central work in world literature".

More quotes by Miguel de Cervantes  ’
Editorial Note: This quote is curated and fact-checked by the Quotes Archive Editorial Team. Verified Literature Specialist.

More by Miguel de Cervantes

More about Dreams

"I want to sit with 80- and 90-year-old people more than anyone. They have played this game before. Not one of them has told me, 'I wish I had more money.'"

Read more  ’

"Life is a process of becoming, a combination of states we have to go through. Where people fail is that they wish to elect a state and remain in it. This is a kind of death."

Read more  ’

"I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character."

Read more  ’

"It is for us to pray not for tasks equal to our powers, but for powers equal to our tasks, to go forward with a great desire forever beating at the door of our hearts as we travel toward our distant goal."

Read more  ’
View all Dreams quotes  ’