Woman has this in common with angels, that suffering beings belong especially to her. — Honoré de Balzac
Our most natural feelings are those we are loath to confess, and fatuity is among them. — Honoré de Balzac
The endless legacy of the past to the present is the secret source of human genius. — Honoré de Balzac
Virginity, like all monstrosities, possesses special riches and its own absorbing grandeur. — Honoré de Balzac
Those sweetly smiling angels with pensive looks, innocent faces, and cash-boxes for — Honoré de Balzac
For young people always begin by loving exaggeration, that infirmity of noble minds. — Honoré de Balzac
And he, like many jaded people, had few pleasures left in life save good food and drink. — Honoré de Balzac