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Virginia Woolf Quotes

Biography: Virginia Woolf is known for her pioneering contributions to modernist ... more Biography: Virginia Woolf is known for her pioneering contributions to modernist literature. Born in 1882, her seminal works include "Mrs. Dalloway" and "To the Lighthouse." Woolf's innovative narrative techniques and exploration of the inner lives of characters have left a lasting impact on 20th-century fiction. less

"The soul should always stand ajar, ready to welcome the e"

Tags: Inspiration, Philosophy, Mindfulness, Spirituality, Inner peace

"Melancholy were the sounds on a winter's night."

Tags: Reflection, Sadness, Melancholy, Night, Winter

"What does the brain matter compared with the heart?"

Tags: Philosophy, Human nature, Emotion, Heart, Feelings

"The reward of living was to be in the thick of the street,"

Tags: Community, Social interaction, Urban life, City life, Bustling streets

"It is in our idleness, in our dreams, that the submerged trut"

Tags: Philosophy, Truth, Introspection, Self-reflection, Dreams

"The history of men's opposition to women's emancipation is more interesting perhaps than the story of that emancipation itself."

Tags: History, Social justice, Feminism, Oppression, Gender equality

"I am actually a very calm person; I live simply and quietly."

Tags: Inner peace, Simplicity, Minimalism, Serenity, Tranquility

"To enjoy freedom, we have to control ourselves."

Tags: Personal growth, Freedom, Responsibility, Independence, Discipline

"Illusions are to the soul what atmosphere is to the earth."

Tags: Philosophy, Wisdom, Perception, Spirituality, Existence

"Never pretend that the things you haven't got are not worth having."

Tags: Self-awareness, Authenticity, Inner peace, Acceptance, Contentment

"I have lost friends, some by death, others through sheer inability to cross the street."

Tags: Relationships, Friendship, Death, Loss, Grief

"I am in the mood to dissolve in the sky."

Tags: Freedom, Nature, Peace, Serenity, Tranquility

"The only advice that one person can give another about reading is to take no advice, to follow your own instincts, to use your own reason, to come to your own conclusions."

Tags: Personal growth, Self-discovery, Individuality, Literature, Self-reliance

"Life stands before me like an eternal spring with new and brilliant clothes."

Tags: Life, Hope, Nature, Poetry, Metaphor

"There's something about the genuineness of that moment that is eternal."

Tags: Authenticity, Truth, Honesty, Sincerity, Timeless