Honoré de Balzac
Born: 05-19-1799
Honoré de Balzac was a pivotal 19th-century French novelist and playwright, renowned for his extensive series of novels, "La Comédie Humaine," which offered a detailed portrayal of French society. His work is noted for its intricate characters and vivid depiction of social classes. Balzac's keen observation and rich storytelling have left a lasting impact on literature, influencing countless authors and establishing him as a master of realistic fiction.
Book summaries for books written by Honoré de Balzac
Quotes
Behind every great fortune lies a great crime.
The heart of a mother is a deep abyss at the bottom of which you will always find forgiveness.
Money is life's sixth sense. You can't enjoy the other five without it.
The secret of great fortunes without apparent cause is a crime forgotten, for it was properly done.
When a woman loves, she forgives everything, even the crime of being loved.
The more one judges, the less one loves.
Youth is like having a big fortune: it's always slipping away.
Marriage must incessantly contend with a monster that devours everything: familiarity.
The heart has its reasons, which reason does not know.
There is no such thing as a great talent without great willpower.
There are some who speak well and write badly. For the place and the audience warm them, and draw from their minds more than they think of without that warmth.
The more one suffers, the more, I believe, has one a right to judge.