We are never either so wretched or so happy as we say we are. — Honore de Balzac Funny Copy Share Image
The more illegal a profit, the more tenaciously a man clings to it. — Honore de Balzac Illegal Copy Share Image
Physically, a man is a man for a much longer time than a woman is a woman. — Honore de Balzac Inspirational Copy Share Image
In diving to the bottom of pleasure we bring up more gravel than pearls. — Honore de Balzac Bottom Copy Share Image
A rent in your clothes is a mishap, a stain on them is a vice. — Honore de Balzac Clothes Copy Share Image
In France we can cauterize wounds but we do not yet know any remedy for the injuries inflicted by a bon mot. — Honore de Balzac France Copy Share Image
“Happiness is the inner poetry of women, just as fine clothes are the mask of beauty” — Honoré de Balzac Beauty Copy Share Image
Squeeze marriage as much as you like, you will never extract anything from it but fun for bachelors and boredom for husbands. — Honore de Balzac Bachelors Copy Share Image
Laws are spider webs through which the big flies pass and the little ones get caught. — Honore de Balzac Internet Copy Share Image
“for a woman knows the face of the man she loves like a sailor knows the open sea” — Honore De Balzac Life Copy Share Image
Discouragement is of all ages: In youth it is a presentiment, in old age a remembrance. — Honore de Balzac Age Copy Share Image
“What place indeed is there in the shallow petty frivolous thing called society for noble thoughts and feelings?” — Honoré de Balzac Community Copy Share Image
When attempted self-destruction does not cure a man of life, it cures him of voluntary death. — Honore de Balzac Cures Copy Share Image
Kindness steers no easy course. Attributing it to character, we seldom recognize the secret efforts of a noble heart, whereas we reward… — Honore de Balzac Character Copy Share Image
The great secret of social alchemy is to profit best from each stage in our lives, to gather all its leaves in… — Honore de Balzac Alchemy Copy Share Image
Between the daylight gambler and the player at night there is the same difference that lies between a careless husband and the… — Honore de Balzac Careless Copy Share Image
It is easier to be a lover than a husband for the simple reason that it is more difficult to be witty… — Honore de Balzac Every day Copy Share Image
“The words came from him like a sob, a hoarse sound like the death rattle of a dying man; it seemed indeed… — Honoré de Balzac Death Copy Share Image
“However, she wouldn't be the first person to mistrust her nearest and dearest yet confide in the first stranger who comes along:… — Honoré de Balzac First person Copy Share Image
The press is like a woman: sublime when it lies, it will not let go until it has forced you to believe… — Honore de Balzac Believe 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 Achieve Copy Share Image
Genius is answerable only to itself; it is the sole judge of the means, since it alone knows the end; thus genius… — Honore de Balzac Above the law Copy Share Image
One admirable trait in women is their lack of illusions about themselves. They never reason about their most blameworthy actions; their feelings… — Honore de Balzac Action Copy Share Image
“Piombo and his wife, persons without education, had allowed Ginevra to study as she pleased. Following her caprices as a young girl,… — Honoré de Balzac Education Copy Share Image
No hawk swooping down upon his prey, no stag improvising new detours by which to trick the huntsman, no dog scenting game… — Honore de Balzac Afar Copy Share Image
“There are no principles; there are only events. There is no good and bad, there are only circumstances. The superior man espouses… — Honoré de Balzac Good and bad Copy Share Image
“There is something noble as well as terrible about suicide. The downfall of many men is not dangerous, for they fall like… — Honoré de Balzac Balzac Copy Share Image
“Will anyone understand it outside Paris? That is open to doubt. The special features of this scene, full of local colour and… — Honoré de Balzac Copy Share Image
A country is strong which consists of wealthy families, every member of whom is interested in defending a common treasure; it is… — Honore de Balzac Blind Copy Share Image
