Rigid, the skeleton of habit alone upholds the human frame.
Virginia Woolf
Human Habits, Rigid Structure, Daily Routine, Life, Self-discipline, Habit
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Trespassing | Oppression | Clarity Intelligence | Sex Equality | Genius Conflict | Caution | Human Essence | Gender Fight | Personal Struggles | Understanding | Gender Inequality | Artistic Reflection | Evening Silence | Overwhelmed Thoughts | Lifetime Meaning | Nothingness Ideal | Web Connection | Complete Acceptance | Lovers' Language | Atmosphere | More
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“Great bodies of people are never responsible for what they do.” Virginia Woolf
Mob mentality, Collective action, Social influence, Responsibility, Ethics, Society
Virginia Woolf Mob mentality, Collective action, Social influence, Responsibility, Ethics, Society“It is the nature of the artist to mind excessively what is said about him. Literature is strewn with the wreckage of men who have minded beyond reason the opinions of others.” Virginia Woolf
Artist Struggles, Artistic Expression, Public Opinion, Self-Doubt, Creative Struggle, Literature
Virginia Woolf Artist Struggles, Artistic Expression, Public Opinion, Self-Doubt, Creative Struggle, Literature“For we think back through our mothers if we are women.” Virginia Woolf
Generational Wisdom, Maternal Influence, Reflection, Legacy, Roots, Identity
Virginia Woolf Generational Wisdom, Maternal Influence, Reflection, Legacy, Roots, Identity“Why is life so tragic; so like a little strip of pavement over an abyss. I look down; I feel giddy; I wonder how I am ever to walk to the end.” Virginia Woolf
Life Tragedy, Fear Existence, Walking Fate, Life, Walking, Fear
Virginia Woolf Life Tragedy, Fear Existence, Walking Fate, Life, Walking, Fear“Blame it or praise it, there is no denying the wild horse in us.” Virginia Woolf
Human Nature, Wildness, Desire, Freedom, Control, Self-Expression
Virginia Woolf Human Nature, Wildness, Desire, Freedom, Control, Self-Expression“The thing about Proust is his combination of the utmost sensibility with the utmost tenacity. He searches out these butterfly shades to the last grain. He is as tough as catgut and as evanescent as a butterfly’s bloom.” Virginia Woolf
Proust's writing, Literary sensibility, Persevering spirit, Literature, Sensitivity, Writing
Virginia Woolf Proust's writing, Literary sensibility, Persevering spirit, Literature, Sensitivity, Writing“Yield to that strange passion which sends you madly whirling round the room.” Virginia Woolf
Passion Emotion, Freedom Life, Energy Movement, Passion, Life, Emotion
Virginia Woolf Passion Emotion, Freedom Life, Energy Movement, Passion, Life, Emotion“Let a man get up and say, Behold, this is the truth, and instantly I perceive a sandy cat filching a piece of fish in the background. Look, you have forgotten the cat, I say.” Virginia Woolf
Truth Reality, Perception Focus, Writing Humor, Truth, Perception, Reality
Virginia Woolf Truth Reality, Perception Focus, Writing Humor, Truth, Perception, Reality“I find that when I’ve seen a certain number of people my mind becomes like an old match box – the part one strikes on, I mean.” Virginia Woolf
Mental Fatigue, Social Overload, Observation, Metaphor, Reflection, Simplicity
Virginia Woolf Mental Fatigue, Social Overload, Observation, Metaphor, Reflection, Simplicity“We can best help you to prevent war not by repeating your words and following your methods but by finding new words and creating new methods.” Virginia Woolf
Peace Methods, War Prevention, Creative Solutions, Peace, Creativity, War
Virginia Woolf Peace Methods, War Prevention, Creative Solutions, Peace, Creativity, War“Alone, condemned, deserted, as those who are about to die are alone, there was a luxury in it, an isolation full of sublimity; a freedom which the attached can never know.” Virginia Woolf
Lonely Freedom, Condemned Isolation, Sublime Solitude, Freedom, Solitude, Isolation
Virginia Woolf Lonely Freedom, Condemned Isolation, Sublime Solitude, Freedom, Solitude, Isolation“I belong to quick, futile moments of intense feeling. Yes, I belong to moments. Not to people.” Virginia Woolf
Moment Feeling, Intense Emotions, Personal Identity, Moment, Life, Identity
Virginia Woolf Moment Feeling, Intense Emotions, Personal Identity, Moment, Life, Identity“She had the perpetual sense, as she watched the taxi cabs, of being out, out, far out to sea and alone; she always had the feeling that it was very, very, dangerous to live even one day.” Virginia Woolf
Loneliness, Existential Fear, Solitude, Life’s Danger, Isolation, Anxiety
Virginia Woolf Loneliness, Existential Fear, Solitude, Life’s Danger, Isolation, Anxiety“What does the brain matter compared with the heart?” Virginia Woolf
Heart Over Mind, Emotional Depth, Reflection, Values, Connection, Passion
Virginia Woolf Heart Over Mind, Emotional Depth, Reflection, Values, Connection, Passion“Whenever you see a board up with “Trespassers will be prosecuted,” trespass at once.” Virginia Woolf
Rebellion, Authority, Trespassing, Defiance, Civil Disobedience, Rules
Virginia Woolf Rebellion, Authority, Trespassing, Defiance, Civil Disobedience, Rules“Just in case you ever foolishly forget; I’m never not thinking of you.” Virginia Woolf
Love Affection, Constant Thought, Heartfelt Devotion, Love, Thought, Remembrance
Virginia Woolf Love Affection, Constant Thought, Heartfelt Devotion, Love, Thought, Remembrance“The mind which is most capable of receiving impressions is very often the least capable of drawing conclusions.” Virginia Woolf
Mind, Perception, Intellectualism, Thought, Reasoning, Reflection
Virginia Woolf Mind, Perception, Intellectualism, Thought, Reasoning, Reflection“O friendship, I too will press flowers between the pages of Shakespeare’s sonnets!” Virginia Woolf
Timeless Bonds, Poetic Memories, Nostalgia, Connection, Literary Love, Friendship
Virginia Woolf Timeless Bonds, Poetic Memories, Nostalgia, Connection, Literary Love, Friendship