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This points to the hidden cost of serious learning. The line can be read as a reminder that knowledge is not airy or effortless, but built through discomfort, discipline, and bodily strain as well as study. It lands for anyone who has spent nights, skipped meals, or pushed through fatigue to master a craft or complete difficult work.
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Originally said in English.
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About Miguel de Cervantes
Miguel de Cervantes is quoted here; further biographical details are not publicly available.
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