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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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“To forget is the great secret of strong creative natures; to forget is the way nature herself who knows no past and who at every hour begins the mysteries of her untiring labors afresh.”

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“A woman filled with faith in the one she loves is the creation of a novelist's imagination.”

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“Does not any limit imposed upon one inspire a desire to go beyond it? Does not our keenest suffering arise when our free will is crossed?”

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“As a rule, only the poor are generous. Rich people can always find excellent reasons for not handing over twenty thousand francs to a relative.”

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“Gentleness in the gait is what simplicity is in the dress. Violent gestures or quick movements inspire involuntary disrespect.”

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“Sometimes, one gesture comprises an entire drama, the accent of one word ruins an entire existence, and the indifference of one glance kills the happiest passion.”

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“Glory and fame mean twelve thousand francs' worth of paid articles in the newspapers and five thousand crowns' worth of dinners.”

Mean Five Thousand Fame Glory Paid Dinner Newspapers Articles Twelve Crowns

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“Glory is a poison, good to be taken in small doses.”

Taken Glory Poison Dose

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“Give to a wounded heart seclusion; consolation nor reason ever effected anything in such a case.”

Giving Heart Reason Grief Cases Wounded Consolation Seclusion Wounded Heart

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“Grief ennobles the commonest people because it has its own essential grandeur. To shine with the luster of grief, a person need only be sincere.”

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