Virtue, my pet, is an abstract idea, varying in its manifestations with the surroundings. Virtue in Provence, in Constantinople, in London, and in Paris bears very different fruit, but is none the less virtue. 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