John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
9463 Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra 1547-1616 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 9463 |
| AUTHOR: | Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (1547–1616) |
| QUOTATION: | Building castles in the air, 1 and making yourself a laughing-stock. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Don Quixote. Part ii. Chap. xxxi. |
| Note 1. See Burton, Quotation 21. [back] |