Honore de Balzac

Nothing so fortifies a friendship as a belief on the part of one friend that he is superior to the read more

Nothing so fortifies a friendship as a belief on the part of one friend that he is superior to the other.

To kill a relative of whom you are tired is one thing. But to inherit his property afterwards, that is read more

To kill a relative of whom you are tired is one thing. But to inherit his property afterwards, that is a genuine pleasure.

In diving to the bottom of pleasure we bring up more gravel than pearls.

In diving to the bottom of pleasure we bring up more gravel than pearls.

Power is not revealed by striking hard or often, but by striking true.

Power is not revealed by striking hard or often, but by striking true.

Sometimes at the best moments a single word or a look is enough.

Sometimes at the best moments a single word or a look is enough.