"A proverb is a short sentence based on long experience." ― Miguel de Cervantes Topic(s): Experience More From Miguel de Cervantes "Proverbs are short sentences drawn from long experience." "I believe there’s no proverb but what is true; they are all so many sentences and maxims drawn from experience, the universal mother of sciences." "To withdraw is not to run away, and to stay is no wise action, when there’s more reason to fear than to hope." More In Experience "Experience is one thing you can’t get for nothing."― Oscar Wilde "From my experience, politicians are much more uncomfortable being made fun of than they are being preached at and screeched at – you know, and the soapbox routine. They’re much more uneasy knowing they’re a target of ridicule."― Carl Hiaasen "It is possible to experience an awakening in this life through realising just how precious each moment, each mental process, and each breath truly is."― Christy Turlington