“It's catastrophies which turn wise and strong people into philosophers.”
Quote by Honore de Balzac
Author
Honore de Balzac
French novelist born on May 20, 1799, and died on August 18, 1850. Honore de Balzac is renowned for his profound insight and criticism of 19th-century French society, hailed as the 'father of modern fiction'. more
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