The chief glory of a woman is not to be talked of, said Pericles, himself a much-talked-of-man.
Virginia Woolf
Glory, Womanhood, Reputation, Gender, Philosophy, Society
Virginia Woolf’s Quotes On Topics
Idleness Reflection | Dark Imagery | Freedom | Life Miracle | Eventful Memory | Colorless Absence | Hope | Life Reality | Creativity Expression | Mental Struggle | Action Thought | Writing Freedom | Boredom Philanthropy | Illusion Death | Individuality | Patience | Dark Pool | Existential Loneliness | Literary Work | Sentiment | More
More Virginia Woolf Quotes
“In any case life is but a procession of shadows, and God knows why it is that we embrace them so eagerly, and see them depart with such anguish, being shadows.” Virginia Woolf
Life Shadows, Existential Struggles, Embracing Shadows, Human Nature, Life, Death
Virginia Woolf Life Shadows, Existential Struggles, Embracing Shadows, Human Nature, Life, Death“The most monstrous monster is the monster with noble feelings.” Virginia Woolf
Complex Monsters, Noble Villains, Paradox, Contradiction, Morality, Duality
Virginia Woolf Complex Monsters, Noble Villains, Paradox, Contradiction, Morality, Duality“Cierra con llave tus bibliotecas, si quieres, pero no hay barrera, cerradura, ni cerrojo que puedas imponer a la libertad de mi mente.” Virginia Woolf
Mental freedom, Intellectual autonomy, Unstoppable thought, Freedom, Mind, Knowledge
Virginia Woolf Mental freedom, Intellectual autonomy, Unstoppable thought, Freedom, Mind, Knowledge“She seemed a compound of the autumn leaves and the winter sunshine.” Virginia Woolf
Seasonal Metaphor, Autumn Beauty, Winter Light, Seasons, Beauty, Light
Virginia Woolf Seasonal Metaphor, Autumn Beauty, Winter Light, Seasons, Beauty, Light“These are the soul’s changes. I don’t believe in ageing. I believe in forever altering one’s aspect to the sun. Hence my optimism.” Virginia Woolf
Soul's Change, Eternal Youth, Optimistic Alterations, Soul, Youth, Optimism
Virginia Woolf Soul's Change, Eternal Youth, Optimistic Alterations, Soul, Youth, Optimism“So coming back from a journey, or after an illness, before habits had spun themselves across the surface, one felt that same unreality, which was so startling; felt something emerge. Life was most vivid then.” Virginia Woolf
Journey Life, Habit Change, Life Reality, Journey, Life, Change
Virginia Woolf Journey Life, Habit Change, Life Reality, Journey, Life, Change“To be silent; to be alone. All the being and the doing, expansive, glittering, vocal, evaporated; and one shrunk, with a sense of solemnity, to being oneself, a wedge-shaped core of darkness, something invisible to others.” Virginia Woolf
Solitude, Inner self, Personal silence, Isolation, Introspection, Darkness
Virginia Woolf Solitude, Inner self, Personal silence, Isolation, Introspection, Darkness“But Time, unfortunately, though it makes animals and vegetables bloom and fade with amazing punctuality has no such simple effect upon the mind of man.” Virginia Woolf
Time Nature, Life Change, Human Mind, Time, Life, Change
Virginia Woolf Time Nature, Life Change, Human Mind, Time, Life, Change“On the outskirts of every agony sits some observant fellow who points.” Virginia Woolf
Agony, Observation, Suffering, Human Experience, Insight, Perspective
Virginia Woolf Agony, Observation, Suffering, Human Experience, Insight, Perspective“Whatever may be their use in civilized societies, mirrors are essential to all violent and heroic action.” Virginia Woolf
Mirror Symbolism, Heroic Reflection, Violent Action, Heroism, Reflection, Action
Virginia Woolf Mirror Symbolism, Heroic Reflection, Violent Action, Heroism, Reflection, Action“It is curious how instinctively one protects the image of oneself from idolatry or any other handling that could make it ridiculous, or too unlike the original to be believed any longer.” Virginia Woolf
Self Preservation, Identity Image, Introspection, Reflection, Protection, Authenticity
Virginia Woolf Self Preservation, Identity Image, Introspection, Reflection, Protection, Authenticity“And again she felt alone in the presence of her old antagonist, life.” Virginia Woolf
Existential Loneliness, Life Struggle, Personal Conflict, Solitude, Self, Meaning
Virginia Woolf Existential Loneliness, Life Struggle, Personal Conflict, Solitude, Self, Meaning“For the eye has this strange property: it rests only on beauty.” Virginia Woolf
Visual Attraction, Perception Beauty, Aesthetic, Observation, Fascination, Nature
Virginia Woolf Visual Attraction, Perception Beauty, Aesthetic, Observation, Fascination, Nature“Sleep, that deplorable curtailment of the joy of life.” Virginia Woolf
Sleep Loss, Life's Joy, Restlessness, Life, Sleep, Joy
Virginia Woolf Sleep Loss, Life's Joy, Restlessness, Life, Sleep, Joy“Still, the sun was hot. Still, one got over things. Still, life had a way of adding day to day.” Virginia Woolf
Life's Continuity, Emotional Resilience, Natural Cycles, Endurance, Time, Persistence
Virginia Woolf Life's Continuity, Emotional Resilience, Natural Cycles, Endurance, Time, Persistence“I was lying in bed this morning and saying to myself, ‘the remarkable thing about Ethel is her stupendous self-satisfaction’ when in came your letter to confirm this profound psychological observation. How delighted I was!” Virginia Woolf
Self-Satisfaction, Psychological Insight, Personal Reflection, Letters, Humor, Life
Virginia Woolf Self-Satisfaction, Psychological Insight, Personal Reflection, Letters, Humor, Life“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“There is the strange power we have of changing facts by the force of the imagination.” Virginia Woolf
Imaginative Power, Fact Alteration, Creative Force, Imagination, Power, Creativity
Virginia Woolf Imaginative Power, Fact Alteration, Creative Force, Imagination, Power, Creativity