The press is like a woman: sublime when it lies, it will not let go until it has forced you to believe it. The public, like a foolish husband, always succumbs.
HONORE DE BALZACTalent is a flame, but genius is a fire.
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He who best knows the world will love it least.
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God is the poet; men are but the actors. The great dramas of earth were written in heaven.
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Excess of joy is harder to bear than any amount of sorrow.
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We cannot confront solitude without moral resources.
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How can we explain the perpetuity of envy–a vice which yields no return?
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All happiness depends on courage and work. I have had many periods of wretchedness, but with energy and above all with illusions, I pulled through them all.
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True lovers know how trifling a thing is money yet how difficult to blend with love!
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A man is a poor creature compared to a woman.
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The motto of chivalry is also the motto of wisdom; to serve all, but love only one.
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Power is not revealed by striking hard or often, but by striking true.
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Hope is a light diet, but very stimulating.
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Our heart is a treasury; if you pour out all its wealth at once, you are bankrupt.
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Solitude is fine, but you need someone to tell you that solitude is fine.
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The fact is that love is of two kinds, one which commands, and one which obeys. The two are quite distinct, and the passion to which the one gives rise is not the passion of the other.
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It is quite right what they say: the three most beautiful sights in the world are a ship in full sail, a galloping horse, and a woman dancing.
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