No woman dares to refuse love without a motive, for nothing is more natural than to yield to love.
Honore de BalzacFor passion, be it observed, brings insight with it; it can give a sort of intelligence to simpletons, fools, and idiots, especially during youth.
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