Behind every great fortune lies a great crime. Honore de Balzac crimefortunegreat Change image and share on social
The fact is that love is of two kinds, one which commands, and one which obeys. The two are quite distinct, and the passion to which the one gives rise is not the passion of the other. Honore de Balzac commanddistinctfact Change image and share on social
Society bristles with enigmas which look hard to solve. It is a perfect maze of intrigue. Honore de Balzac bristleenigmahard Change image and share on social
Chance, my dear, is the sovereign deity in child-bearing. Honore de Balzac bearchancechild Change image and share on social
The smallest flower is a thought, a life answering to some feature of the Great Whole, of whom they have a persistent intuition. Honore de Balzac answerfeatureflower 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
A mother's life, you see, is one long succession of dramas, now soft and tender, now terrible. Not an hour but has its joys and fears. Honore de Balzac dramafearhour Change image and share on social
Nothing is a greater impediment to being on good terms with others than being ill at ease with yourself. Honore de Balzac easegoodgreat Change image and share on social
We exaggerate misfortune and happiness alike. We are never as bad off or as happy as we say we are. Honore de Balzac alikebadexaggerate Change image and share on social
Old maids, having never bent their temper or their lives to other lives and other tempers, as woman's destiny requires, have for the most part a mania for making everything about them bend to them. Honore de Balzac benddestinylive Change image and share on social
