Marc Ottestad

“An unfulfilled vocation drains the color from a man's entire existence.”
― Honore de Balzac

“True love is eternal, infinite and always like itself. It's always equal and pure. Without violent demonstrations: It is seen with white hairs and is always young at heart.”
― Honore de Balzac

“All happiness depends on courage and work.”
― Honoré de Balzac

“Perhaps it is only human nature to inflict suffering on anything that will endure suffering, whether by reason of its genuine humility, or indifference, or sheer helplessness.”
― Honoré de Balzac, Père Goriot