A girl's coquetry is of the simplest, she thinks that all is said when the veil is laid aside; a woman's coquetry is endless, she shrouds herself in veil after veil, she satisfies every demand of man's vanity, the novice responds but to one. Honore de Balzac More Quotes by Honore de Balzac More Quotes From Honore de Balzac Necessity is often the spur to genius. Honore de Balzac spurs genius inspirational Carelessness in dressing is moral suicide. Honore de Balzac dressings moral suicide Liberty begets anarchy, anarchy leads to despotism, and despotism brings about liberty once again. Millions of human beings have perished without being able to make any of these systems triumph. Honore de Balzac triumph able liberty Man is neither good nor bad; he is born with instincts and abilities. Honore de Balzac instinct born men In Paris, the greatest expression of personal satisfaction known to man is the smirk on the face of a male, highly pleased with himself as he leaves the boudoir of a lady. Honore de Balzac humorous men funny At fifteen, neither beauty nor talent exist: a woman is all promise. Honore de Balzac fifteen talent promise Inspiration is the opportunity of genius. Honore de Balzac genius inspiration opportunity We exaggerate misfortune and happiness alike. We are never as bad off or as happy as we say we are. Honore de Balzac bad-grades exaggeration-is literature The art of motherhood involves much silent, unobtrusive self-denial, an hourly devotion which finds no detail too minute. Honore de Balzac motherhood self art Excess of joy is harder to bear than any amount of sorrow. Honore de Balzac excess sorrow joy A jealous husband doesnt doubt his wife, but himself. Honore de Balzac jealousy wife husband Hope is a light diet, but very stimulating. Honore de Balzac diets light True love is eternal, infinite, and always like itself. It is equal and pure, without violent demonstrations: it is seen with white hairs and is always young in the heart. Honore de Balzac heart love life No man should marry until he has studied anatomy and dissected at least one woman. Honore de Balzac marriage witty funny A husband and wife who have separate bedrooms have either drifted apart or found happiness. Honore de Balzac found-happiness wife husband In the first woman we love, we love everything. Growing older, we love the woman only. Honore de Balzac growing love firsts Emulation is not rivalry. Emulation is the child of ambition; rivalry is the unlovable daughter of envy. Honore de Balzac daughter ambition children A monster which devours everything - that is familiarity. Honore de Balzac familiarity monsters L'amour n'est pas seulement un sentiment, il est un art aussi. Love is not only a feeling; it is also an art. Honore de Balzac feelings love-is art Nos beaux sentiments ne sont-ils pas les poe sies de la volonte ? Aren't our best feelings poetry of the will? Honore de Balzac sentiments feelings
