I am a galley slave to pen and ink.
• Letter to Zulma Carraud (2 July 1832), translated by C. Lamb Kenney
• Letter to Zulma Carraud (2 July 1832), translated by C. Lamb Kenney
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Je suis un galérien de plume et d'encre.
— Honoré de Balzac
What It Means
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• Letter to Zulma Carraud (2 July 1832), translated by C. Lamb Kenney" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Honoré de Balzac" (Quotes, Various)
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About Honoré de Balzac
Honoré de Balzac (20 May 1799 – 18 August 1850) was a French novelist. Along with Flaubert, he is generally regarded as a founding father of realism in European literature.
About Honoré de Balzac
Honoré de Balzac (20 May 1799 – 18 August 1850) was a French novelist. Along with Flaubert, he is generally regarded as a founding father of realism in European literature.
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