Who said "Where one door closes, another opens."?

Cervantes (1547–1616). Source: Don Quixote I.21.

What is the original Spanish?

Donde una puerta se cierra, otra se abre. Translated from the original Spanish by Spartan Surfers.

Is "Where one door closes, another opens." on a shirt?

Yes. We print it to order on our tees in 7 illustrated looks, from $44, with free US shipping.

Donde una puerta se cierra, otra se abre

Where one door closes, another opens.

Cervantes, Don Quixote I.21

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What it means

Don Quixote says every proverb is true because it comes from experience. Last night's disappointment is today's opportunity. Watch for the next door.

The source

"Where one door closes, another opens." Cervantes said it in Don Quixote I.21. Translated from the original Spanish by Spartan Surfers.

"Donde una puerta se cierra, otra se abre"

Original Spanish, Don Quixote I.21. Text read at gutenberg.org.

Who said it

Cervantes (1547–1616). Spanish soldier, captive and tax collector who wrote Don Quixote, the story of a man who chose to live by an ideal in a world that laughed at it.

Questions

What does "Where one door closes, another opens." mean?: Don Quixote says every proverb is true because it comes from experience. Last night's disappointment is today's opportunity. Watch for the next door.
Who said "Where one door closes, another opens."?: Cervantes (1547–1616). Source: Don Quixote I.21.
What is the original Spanish?: Donde una puerta se cierra, otra se abre. Translated from the original Spanish by Spartan Surfers.
Is "Where one door closes, another opens." on a shirt?: Yes. We print it to order on our tees in 7 illustrated looks, from $44, with free US shipping.

Cite this line

"Where one door closes, another opens." (Cervantes, Don Quixote I.21, translated by Spartan Surfers). https://spartansurfers.com/quotes/where-one-door-closes-another-opens