A woman knows the face of the man she loves as a sailor knows the open sea. Honore de Balzac Man Love Woman
Women are always true, even in the midst of their greatest falsities, because they are always influenced by some natural feeling. Honore de Balzac Woman
Passion is universal humanity. Without it religion, history, romance and art would be useless. Honore de Balzac Religion Humanity Art Passion
Women are tenacious, and all of them should be tenacious of respect; without esteem they cannot exist; esteem is the first demand that they make of love. Honore de Balzac Woman
The duration of passion is proportionate with the original resistance of the woman. Honore de Balzac Woman Passion
A lover always thinks of his mistress first and himself second; with a husband it runs the other way. Honore de Balzac Love
Love has its own instinct, finding the way to the heart, as the feeblest insect finds the way to its flower, with a will which nothing can dismay nor turn aside. Honore de Balzac
Love or hatred must constantly increase between two persons who are always together; every moment fresh reasons are found for loving or hating better. Honore de Balzac
Small natures require despotism to exercise their sinews, as great souls thirst for equality to give play to their heart. Honore de Balzac Soul
The fact is that love is of two kinds, one which commands, and one which obeys. The two are quite distinct, and the passion to which the one gives rise is not the passion of the other. Honore de Balzac Passion
It is easier to be a lover than a husband for the simple reason that it is more difficult to be witty every day than to say pretty things from time to time. Honore de Balzac
Love may be or it may not, but where it is, it ought to reveal itself in its immensity. Honore de Balzac Love
Many men are deeply moved by the mere semblance of suffering in a woman; they take the look of pain for a sign of constancy or of love. Honore de Balzac Woman Suffering
Marriage must incessantly contend with a monster that devours everything: familiarity. Honore de Balzac Marriage
Political liberty, the peace of a nation, and science itself are gifts for which Fate demands a heavy tax in blood! Honore de Balzac Politics
A mother's happiness is like a beacon, lighting up the future but reflected also on the past in the guise of fond memories. Honore de Balzac Happiness
A young bride is like a plucked flower; but a guilty wife is like a flower that had been walked over. Honore de Balzac Flowers
All humanity is passion; without passion, religion, history, novels, art would be ineffectual. Honore de Balzac Religion Humanity Passion
It is the mark of a great man that he puts to flight all ordinary calculations. He is at once sublime and touching, childlike and of the race of giants. Honore de Balzac
