Children, dear and loving children, can alone console a woman for the loss of her beauty. Honore de Balzac beautychildconsole Change image and share on social
The motto of chivalry is also the motto of wisdom; to serve all, but love only one. Honore de Balzac chivalrylovemotto Change image and share on social
Nobody loves a woman because she is handsome or ugly, stupid or intelligent. We love because we love. Honore de Balzac handsomeintelligentlove Change image and share on social
To kill a relative of whom you are tired is something. But to inherit his property afterwards, that is genuine pleasure. Honore de Balzac genuineinheritkill 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
Nature makes only dumb animals. We owe the fools to society. Honore de Balzac animaldumbfool Change image and share on social
Virtue, perhaps, is nothing more than politeness of soul. Honore de Balzac politenessoulvirtue Change image and share on social
If those who are the enemies of innocent amusements had the direction of the world, they would take away the spring, and youth, the former from the year, the latter from human life. Honore de Balzac amusementdirectionenemy Change image and share on social
Laws are spider webs through which the big flies pass and the little ones get caught. Honore de Balzac bigcatchfly Change image and share on social
In diving to the bottom of pleasure we bring up more gravel than pearls. Honore de Balzac bottombringdive Change image and share on social
