Christine de Pizan Professions : Author Born : 1364 Died : 1430 Browse All Authors Top 27 quotes by Christine de Pizan If you would reflect well and wisely, you would realize that those events you regard as personal misfortunes have served a useful purpose even in this worldly life, and indeed have worked for your betterment. Christine de Pizan worldly-life events purpose The foolish rush to end their lives. Christine de Pizan soul foolish inspirational Poetry's object is truth. Christine de Pizan objects poetry there is no fire without smoke but there is often smoke without fire. Christine de Pizan smoke fire How many women are there ... who because of their husbands' harshness spend their weary lives in the bond of marriage in greater suffering than if they were slaves among the Saracens? Christine de Pizan slave husband suffering Does a rake deserve to possess anything of worth, since he chases everything in skirts and then imagines he can successfully hide his shame by slandering [women in general]? Christine de Pizan rakes skirts doe Though sad at heart, to sing joyfully. Christine de Pizan sadness heart Similar Authors F. E. Marsh author Iimani David author Beatrice Faust author Isabella Macdonald Alden author Isabella Beeton author Alan AtKisson author All Authors