Quotes by Honoré de Balzac, page 3
69 quotes by Honoré de Balzac
Honoré de Balzac - french Novelist
Was born on 20 may 1799.
Died on 18 aug 1850, at 51 years old.
Died on 18 aug 1850, at 51 years old.
Origin country: France
The country is provincial; it becomes ridiculous when it tries to ape Paris.
Quote by Honoré de Balzac about country
The duration of passion is proportionate with the original resistance of the woman.
Quote by Honoré de Balzac about woman
The habits of life form the soul, and the soul forms the countenance.
Quote by Honoré de Balzac about habits, soul, life
The heart of a mother is a deep abyss at the bottom of which you will always find forgiveness.
Quote by Honoré de Balzac about absolution, mother, heart
The man as he converses is the lover; silent, he is the husband.
Quote by Honoré de Balzac about husband, man
The motto of chivalry is also the motto of wisdom; to serve all, but love only one.
Quote by Honoré de Balzac about wisdom, love
There are some women whose pregnancy would make some sly bachelor smile.
Quote by Honoré de Balzac about smile
There is no such thing as a great talent without great will power.
Quote by Honoré de Balzac about power, talent, things
To kill a relative of whom you are tired is something. But to inherit his property afterwards, that is genuine pleasure.
Quote by Honoré de Balzac about pleasure
To those who have exhausted politics, nothing remains but abstract thought.
Quote by Honoré de Balzac about politics, thinking, nothing
Towns find it as hard as houses of business to rise again from ruin.
Quote by Honoré de Balzac about affair
Virtue, perhaps, is nothing more than politeness of soul.
Quote by Honoré de Balzac about politeness, virtue, soul, nothing
Vocations which we wanted to pursue, but didn't, bleed, like colors, on the whole of our existence.
Quote by Honoré de Balzac about existence
