When attempted self-destruction does not cure a man of life, it cures him of voluntary death.
Honore de BalzacThe woman you buy takes a great deal of money. The woman who gives herself to you takes all your money.
Honore de BalzacOld maids claw as cats do. They not only inflict wounds but experience pleasure in doing so. Nor will they fail to remind their victims of the blood drawn.
Honore de Balzac