The prodigality of millionaires is comparable only to their greed of gain. Let some whim or passion seize them and money is of no account. In fact these Croesuses find whims and passions harder to come by than gold. Honoré de Balzac
The smallest flower is a thought, a life answering to some feature of the Great Whole, of whom they have a persistent intuition. See image Honoré de Balzac
Physically, a man is a man for a much longer time than a woman is a woman. See image Honoré de Balzac
He has great tranquility of heart who cares neither for the praises nor the fault-finding of men. See image Honoré de Balzac
A mother's happiness is like a beacon, lighting up the future but reflected also on the past in the guise of fond memories. See image Honoré de Balzac