Unintelligent persons are like weeds that thrive in good ground; they love to be amused in proportion to the degree in which they weary themselves. Honore de Balzac amusedegreegood Change image and share on social
Excess of joy is harder to bear than any amount of sorrow. Honore de Balzac amountbearexcess Change image and share on social
Men die in despair, while spirits die in ecstasy. Honore de Balzac despairdieecstasy Change image and share on social
Love has its own instinct, finding the way to the heart, as the feeblest insect finds the way to its flower, with a will which nothing can dismay nor turn aside. Honore de Balzac dismayfeeblfind 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
The duration of passion is proportionate with the original resistance of the woman. Honore de Balzac durationoriginalpassion Change image and share on social
Suicide, moreover, was at the time in vogue in Paris: what more suitable key to the mystery of life for a skeptical society? Honore de Balzac keylifemystery Change image and share on social
The habits of life form the soul, and the soul forms the countenance. Honore de Balzac countenanceformhabit Change image and share on social
The man as he converses is the lover; silent, he is the husband. Honore de Balzac conversehusbandlover Change image and share on social
