Quote of the day
But man is a Noble Animal, splendid in ashes, and pompous in the grave, solemnizing Nativities and Deaths with equal lustre, nor omitting Ceremonies of Bravery, in the infamy of his nature. Life is a pure flame, and we live by an invisible Sun within us.
Marie de Gournay

Born: October 6, 1565
Died: July 13, 1645 (aged 79)
Bio: Marie de Gournay was a French writer, who wrote a novel and a number of other literary compositions, including two protofeminist works, The Equality of Men and Women and The Ladies' Grievance. In her novel Le Promenoir de M.