“ You cannot pluck love out of your heart as you draw a tooth. ”
Honoré de Balzac, Lost Illusions (1843). copy citation
| Author | Honoré de Balzac |
|---|---|
| Source | Lost Illusions |
| Topic | love heart |
| Date | 1843 |
| Language | English |
| Reference | |
| Note | Translated by Ellen Marriage |
| Weblink | https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/13159/pg13159.html |
Context
“Or if I loved such a woman, she should leave the stage, and my love should cleanse her from the stain of it."
"And if she would not leave the stage?"
"I should die of mortification, jealousy, and all sorts of pain. You cannot pluck love out of your heart as you draw a tooth."
Lucien's face grew dark and thoughtful.
"When they find out that I am tolerating Camusot, how they will despise me," he thought.
"Look here," said the fierce republican, with humorous fierceness, "you can be a great writer, but a little play-actor you shall never be,"”
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