Love is the poetry of the senses.
Honoré de Balzac
All human power is a compound of time and patience.
Honoré de Balzac
Love is a portion of the soul itself, and it is of the same nature as the celestial breathing of the atmosphere of paradise.
Honoré de Balzac
The secret of a great success for which you are at a loss to account is a crime that has never been found out, because it was properly executed.
Honoré de Balzac
Desire increases when fulfillment is postponed.
Honoré de Balzac
The more one judges, the less one loves.
Honoré de Balzac
It is easy to sit up and take notice. What is difficult is getting up and taking action.
Honoré de Balzac
The heart of a mother is a deep abyss at the bottom of which you will always find forgiveness.
Honoré de Balzac
All happiness depends on courage and work.
Honoré de Balzac
Behind every fortune lies a great crime.
Honoré de Balzac
The secret of great fortunes without apparent cause is a crime forgotten, for it was properly done.
Honoré de Balzac
Our greatest fears lie in anticipation.
Honoré de Balzac
When love is not madness, it is not love.
Honoré de Balzac