Thought - the key to all treasures

Maxim Gorky spoke about the great French writer Balzak as follows: “Remember the work of Balzak is as pleasant to me as a traveler walking along a boring, barren valley, to recall the edge once passed - fertile, rich in beauty and strength ... <.. <.. .> ... I read all his books twice and here I understood the entire size of this writer, the epic size of his talent amazed and captivated me. The breadth of his plans, the courage of thought, the truth and the brilliant foresight of the future, already in many ways justified by the present, make it one of the greatest teachers of the world ... "We offer you, dear readers, the best lines from the works of this immortal genius. Enjoy reading!