"Père Goriot" Quotes
A poignant tale of love, sacrifice, and social downfall in 19th century Paris.
classics | 370 pages | Published in NaN
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.
