More Quotes by Honoré de Balzac
The more one judges, the less one loves.
A woman knows the face of the man she loves as a sailor knows the open sea.
He has great tranquility of heart who cares neither for the praises nor the fault-finding of men.
In diving to the bottom of pleasure we bring up more gravel than pearls.
There are two histories : official history, lying, and then secret history, where you find the real causes of events.
There is no such thing as a great talent without great will power.
Events are never absolute, their outcome depends entirely upon the individual. Misfortune is a stepping stone for a genius, a piscina for a Christian, a treasure for a man of parts, and an abyss for a weakling.
All human power is a compound of time and patience.
A husband and wife who have separate bedrooms have either drifted apart or found happiness.
It is easy to sit up and take notice, What is difficult is getting up and taking action.
