All humanity is passion; without passion, religion, history, novels, art would be ineffectual. Honore de Balzac Read Quote
Ideas devour the ages as men are devoured by their passions. When man is cured, human nature will cure itself perhaps. Honore de Balzac Read Quote
The man whose action habitually bears the stamp of his mind is a genius, but the greatest genius is not always equal to himself, or he would cease to be human. Honore de Balzac Read Quote
Thought is a key to all treasures; the miser’s gains are ours without his cares. Thus I have soared above this world, where my enjoyment have been intellectual joys. Honore de Balzac Read Quote
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 Read Quote
A lover always thinks of his mistress first and himself second; with a husband it runs the other way. Honore de Balzac Read Quote
