There are as many mediocrities exalted through pity as masters decried through envy. Honore de Balzac More Quotes by Honore de Balzac More Quotes From Honore de Balzac Carelessness in dressing is moral suicide. Honore de Balzac dressingsmoralsuicide 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 triumphableliberty Man is neither good nor bad; he is born with instincts and abilities. Honore de Balzac instinctbornmen 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 humorousmenfunny At fifteen, neither beauty nor talent exist: a woman is all promise. Honore de Balzac fifteentalentpromise Inspiration is the opportunity of genius. Honore de Balzac geniusinspirationopportunity We exaggerate misfortune and happiness alike. We are never as bad off or as happy as we say we are. Honore de Balzac bad-gradesexaggeration-isliterature The art of motherhood involves much silent, unobtrusive self-denial, an hourly devotion which finds no detail too minute. Honore de Balzac motherhoodselfart Excess of joy is harder to bear than any amount of sorrow. Honore de Balzac excesssorrowjoy A jealous husband doesnt doubt his wife, but himself. Honore de Balzac jealousywifehusband Hope is a light diet, but very stimulating. Honore de Balzac dietslight 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 heartlovelife No man should marry until he has studied anatomy and dissected at least one woman. Honore de Balzac marriagewittyfunny A husband and wife who have separate bedrooms have either drifted apart or found happiness. Honore de Balzac found-happinesswifehusband In the first woman we love, we love everything. Growing older, we love the woman only. Honore de Balzac growinglovefirsts Emulation is not rivalry. Emulation is the child of ambition; rivalry is the unlovable daughter of envy. Honore de Balzac daughterambitionchildren A monster which devours everything - that is familiarity. Honore de Balzac familiaritymonsters 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 feelingslove-isart 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 sentimentsfeelings Marriage must perforce fight against the all-devouring monster of habit. Honore de Balzac marriagefightingmonsters
