Quote of the day
A tragic irony of life is that we so often achieve success or financial independence after the chief reason for which we sought it has passed away.
Madame de La Fayette
Born: March 18, 1634
Died: May 25, 1693 (aged 59)
Bio: Marie-Madeleine Pioche de La Vergne, comtesse de La Fayette, better known as Madame de La Fayette, was a French writer, the author of La Princesse de Clèves, France's first historical novel and one of the earliest novels in literature.
Known for:
- The Princess of Montpensier
- The Beautiful Person
- The Letter








