Sometimes, one gesture comprises an entire drama, the accent of one word ruins an entire existence, and the indifference of one glance… — Honore de Balzac Copy Share Image
Neither the passions not justice nor politics nor the great social forces ever consider the victims they strike. — Honore de Balzac Copy Share Image
However gross a man may be, the minute he expresses a strong and genuine affection, some inner secretion alters his features, animates… — Honore de Balzac Copy Share Image
The duration of passion is proportionate with the original resistance of the woman. — Honore de Balzac Copy Share Image
Love based upon money and vanity forms the most stubborn of passions. — Honore de Balzac Copy Share Image
Noble passions are like vices: the more they are satisfied, the greater they grow, Mothers and gamblers are insatiable. — Honore de Balzac Copy Share Image
Jealousy, an eminently credulous and suspicious passion, allows fancy the greatest possible play. But it does not bestow wit, it banishes all… — Honore de Balzac Copy Share Image
The fact is that love is of two kinds, one which commands, and one which obeys. The two are quite distinct, and… — Honore de Balzac Copy Share Image
All humanity is passion; without passion, religion, history, novels, art would be ineffectual. — Honore de Balzac Copy Share Image
“Passion is univeral humanity. Without it religion history art and romance would be useless.” — Honore De Balzac Copy Share Image
Let passion reach a catastrophe and it submits us to an intoxicating force far more powerful than the niggardly irritation of wine… — Honore de Balzac Copy Share Image
The duration of a couple's passion is in proportion to the woman's original resistance or to the obstacles that social hazards have… — Honore de Balzac Copy Share Image
By and large, women have a faith and a morality peculiar to themselves; they believe in the reality of everything that serves… — Honore de Balzac Copy Share Image
To stroll is a science, it is the gastronomy of the eye. To walk is to vegetate, to stroll is to live....… — Honore de Balzac Copy Share Image
When passion is not fed, it changes to need. At this juncture, marriage becomes a fixed idea in the mind of the… — Honore de Balzac Copy Share Image
The prodigality of millionaires is comparable only to their greed of gain. Let some whim or passion seize them and money is… — Honore de Balzac Copy Share Image
Creole women take after Europe in their intelligence, after the Tropics in the illogical violence of their passions, and after the Indies… — Honore de Balzac Copy Share Image
“If you decide to join up with me, I want it to be because you're making a rational choice, not because you've… — Honoré de Balzac Copy Share Image
For passion, be it observed, brings insight with it; it can give a sort of intelligence to simpletons, fools, and idiots, especially… — Honore de Balzac Copy Share Image
Passion is universal humanity. Without it religion, history, romance and art would be useless. — Honore de Balzac Copy Share Image
The passion of love is essentially selfish, while motherhood widens the circle of our feelings. — Honore de Balzac Copy Share Image
“Oh, my friend, when you love, love a woman whom you are sure that you can love always. Never forsake a woman.” — Honoré de Balzac Copy Share Image
“You have broken the ice, though you have not even scratched its glossy surface: you have placed your hand upon the croup of the… — Honoré de Balzac Copy Share Image
It is quite right what they say: the three most beautiful sights in the world are a ship in full sail, a galloping horse,… — Honore de Balzac Copy Share Image
My writing table has seen all my wretchedness, knows all my plans, has overheard all my thoughts. — Honore de Balzac Copy Share Image
Foppery, being the chronic condition of women, is not so much noticed as it is when it breaks out on the person of the… — Honore de Balzac Copy Share Image
A married woman is a slave you must know how to seat upon a throne. — Honore de Balzac Copy Share Image
Rich men are resolved to be astonished at nothing. When they see a masterpiece, they must needs at one glance recognize some flaw to… — Honore de Balzac Copy Share Image
One can imagine the look the two lovers exchanged; it was like a flame, for virtuous lovers have not a shred of hypocrisy. — Honore de Balzac Copy Share Image
White and shining virgin of all human virtues, ark of the covenant between earth and heaven, tender and strong companion partaking of the lion… — Honore de Balzac Copy Share Image
All men can bear a familiar, definite misfortune better than the cruel alternations of a fate which, from one moment to another, brings excessive… — Honore de Balzac Copy Share Image
