A mother's happiness is like a beacon, lighting up the future but reflected also on the past in the guise of fond memories. Honore de Balzac beaconfondfuture Change image and share on social
Wisdom is that apprehension of heavenly things to which the spirit rises through love. Honore de Balzac apprehensionheavenlylove Change image and share on social
Many men are deeply moved by the mere semblance of suffering in a woman; they take the look of pain for a sign of constancy or of love. Honore de Balzac constancydeeplylove Change image and share on social
First love is a kind of vaccination which saves a man from catching the complaint the second time. Honore de Balzac catchcomplaintkind Change image and share on social
A woman knows the face of the man she loves as a sailor knows the open sea. Honore de Balzac faceloveman Change image and share on social
A flow of words is a sure sign of duplicity. Honore de Balzac duplicityflowsign Change image and share on social
It is the mark of a great man that he puts to flight all ordinary calculations. He is at once sublime and touching, childlike and of the race of giants. Honore de Balzac calculationchildlikeflight Change image and share on social
The life of a man who deliberately runs through his fortune often becomes a business speculation; his friends, his pleasures, patrons, and acquaintances are his capital. Honore de Balzac acquaintancebusinesscapital Change image and share on social
Finance, like time, devours its own children. Honore de Balzac childdevourfinance Change image and share on social
Ideas devour the ages as men are devoured by their passions. When man is cured, human nature will cure itself perhaps. Honore de Balzac agecuredevour Change image and share on social
