By Emma Ward | On May 30, 2017 | Updated October 17, 2022 | Comments (2)
Colette (1873 – 1954), the noted French author, confidently expressed her experiences of femininity and sexuality through strong female eponymous characters like Claudine and Gigi. Following are some favorite short and sweet quotes by Colette.
When Colette broke away from her first husband, the nefarious Willy (who sought to control her life and work, and indeed, put his own name on her early writings) she reveled in her freedom.
For the remainder of her career, Colette wrote prolifically, producing many novels, and occasionally worked as a journalist. Her love life was the stuff of legend, as well. Read More→
By Skyler Gomez | On May 29, 2017 | Updated December 24, 2025 | Comments (0)
Kate Chopin (1850 – 1904) started her writing career with stories for magazines such as Vogue and The Youth Companion. She is known to be a foremother of twentieth century feminism and often wrote in a realist perspective, reflecting the setting of her time.
Here we’ll sample some thoughtful quotes by Kate Chopin, best known for the 1899 short novel The Awakening.
Chopin went through much loss and hardship in her life and suffered from depression, which also influenced the themes in her work. She was quite prolific for some dozen years, producing numerous short stories and two other novels, as well as plays and poems. Read More→
By Emma Ward | On May 29, 2017 | Updated October 17, 2022 | Comments (1)
Simone de Beauvoir (1908 – 1986) was a philosopher, political activist, novelist, and social theorist who grew up in France during the 20th century. Following are some philosophical quotes by Simone de Beauvoir to muse over.
She studied mathematics and philosophy at the Institut Catholique and the Sorbonne, becoming the youngest philosophy teacher in France at age twenty-one.
Her most impactful work, The Second Sex, was published in 1949 and made its mark as a manifesto for second wave feminism. Read More→
By Emma Ward | On May 28, 2017 | Updated March 14, 2023 | Comments (0)
British author Agatha Christie (1890 – 1976) used her observations of people to construct her characters and stories, drawing inspiration from eavesdropping on conversations, her experiences as a nurse with the Red Cross, and her interest in archeaology.
Following is a selection of quotes by Agatha Christie, best known for the entertaining mysteries that earned her the title Queen of Mystery and “Queen of Crime.” (photo at right courtesy of Wikimedia Commons)
Christie saw incredible success during her lifetime. At the time of her death, her books had sold hundreds of millions of copies worldwide, and the number has only grown since then. Both before and after her death, a number of her books have been made into feature films. Read More→
By Emma Ward | On May 27, 2017 | Updated October 17, 2022 | Comments (0)
Audre Lorde, self-identified as a Black lesbian feminist, used literature to spread ideas of intersectionality during the political movements of the mid-to-late 20th century. Following is a selection of quotes by Audre Lorde that straddle the worlds of poetry and politics.
A child of parents from the West Indies in New York City, Lorde started her writing career young and went on to teach as well as becoming involved in political activism through her work and organizations she helped found.
As the anti-war, feminist, and civil rights movements progressed, Lorde’s writings melded the political and personal. She used her platform as a writer to spread ideas about intersecting oppressions and experiences faced especially by women of color. Read More→
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