About

I am a woman of deep and lasting passions,
wild and impetuous,
more often than not ruled by my heart instead of my head.
I was not made to live tamely,
but to seize it with a vengeance and bend it to my will.
My emotional heights are rapturous,
my depths all too filled with despair.
Yet now that I see all that life has to offer,
I am glad I am not other than what I am.
- Veronica Franco

“When we too are armed and trained, we can convince men that we have hands, feet, and a heart like yours; and although we may be delicate and soft, some men who are delicate are also strong; and others, coarse and harsh, are cowards. Women have not yet realized this, for if they should decide to do so, they would be able to fight you until death; and to prove that I speak the truth, amongst so many women, I will be the first to act, setting an example for them to follow.”
- Veronica Franco