A man wastes his time going to hear some of our eloquent modern preachers; they may change his opinions, but never his conduct.
Honore de BalzacIt 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 BalzacWomen are always true, even in the midst of their greatest falsities, because they are always influenced by some natural feeling.
Honore de Balzac