The History of Don Quixote, Volume 2, Part 39

this is the misfortune that being in authority, even in jest, brings with it.

这就是掌权的祸端，即使是玩笑中掌权，也难免带来这样的麻烦。

the gain by Don Quixote's sanity can never equal the enjoyment his crazes give?

堂吉诃德恢复理智所带来的好处,永远比不上他发疯带来的乐趣。