The extraordinary woman depends on the ordinary woman.
Virginia Woolf
Female strength, Women's support, Ordinary strength, Gender, Empowerment, Women
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“The lake of my mind, unbroken by oars, heaves placidly and soon sinks into an oily somnolence.’ That will be useful.” Virginia Woolf
Mental Lake, Calm Reflection, Somnolent Mind, Reflection, Peace, Mind
Virginia Woolf Mental Lake, Calm Reflection, Somnolent Mind, Reflection, Peace, Mind“We live in constant danger of coming apart. The mystery of why we do not always come apart is the animating tension of all art.” Virginia Woolf
Life Danger, Art Mystery, Existence Tension, Art, Life, Danger
Virginia Woolf Life Danger, Art Mystery, Existence Tension, Art, Life, Danger“The strange thing about life is that though the nature of it must have been apparent to every one for hundreds of years, no one has left any adequate account of it.” Virginia Woolf
Life's Mystery, Universal Question, Human Legacy, Observation, Complexity, Philosophy
Virginia Woolf Life's Mystery, Universal Question, Human Legacy, Observation, Complexity, Philosophy“Never are voices so beautiful as on a winter’s evening, when dusk almost hides the body, and they seem to issue from nothingness with a note of intimacy seldom heard by day.” Virginia Woolf
Voice Winter, Evening Silence, Beauty Reflection, Voice, Winter, Beauty
Virginia Woolf Voice Winter, Evening Silence, Beauty Reflection, Voice, Winter, Beauty“Fear no more, says the heart...” Virginia Woolf
Overcoming Fear, Heartfelt Courage, Emotional Strength, Life, Fear, Strength
Virginia Woolf Overcoming Fear, Heartfelt Courage, Emotional Strength, Life, Fear, Strength“Life is not a series of gig lamps symmetrically arranged; life is a luminous halo, a semi-transparent envelope surrounding us from the beginning of consciousness to the end.” Virginia Woolf
Life's Complexity, Human Perception, Consciousness Flow, Life, Perception, Consciousness
Virginia Woolf Life's Complexity, Human Perception, Consciousness Flow, Life, Perception, Consciousness“But nevertheless, the fact remained, it was almost impossible to dislike anyone if one looked at them.” Virginia Woolf
Empathy Perspective, Understanding, Connection, Kindness, Humanity, Reflection
Virginia Woolf Empathy Perspective, Understanding, Connection, Kindness, Humanity, Reflection“In solitude we give passionate attention to our lives, to our memories, to the details around us.” Virginia Woolf
Solitary Reflection, Life Attention, Memory Focus, Solitude, Memory, Attention
Virginia Woolf Solitary Reflection, Life Attention, Memory Focus, Solitude, Memory, Attention“I read the book of Job last night, I don’t think God comes out well in it.” Virginia Woolf
Religious doubt, Book of Job, Spiritual reflection, Religion, Theology, Doubt
Virginia Woolf Religious doubt, Book of Job, Spiritual reflection, Religion, Theology, Doubt“Have you any notion how many books are written about women in the course of one year? Have you any notion how many are written by men? Are you aware that you are, perhaps, the most discussed animal in the universe?” Virginia Woolf
Women's representation, Gender analysis, Literary bias, Feminism, Writing, Gender
Virginia Woolf Women's representation, Gender analysis, Literary bias, Feminism, Writing, Gender“If we face the fact, for it is a fact, that there is no arm to cling to, but that we go alone and that our relation is to the world of reality and not only to the world of men and women...” Virginia Woolf
Reality, Solitude, Truth, Existence, Self-Discovery, Life
Virginia Woolf Reality, Solitude, Truth, Existence, Self-Discovery, Life“I condemn you. Yet my heart yearns towards you. I would go with you through the fires of death. Yet am happiest alone.” Virginia Woolf
Love Conflict, Emotional Yearning, Personal Struggle, Love, Heart, Conflict
Virginia Woolf Love Conflict, Emotional Yearning, Personal Struggle, Love, Heart, Conflict“At 46 one must be a miser; only have time for essentials.” Virginia Woolf
Aging, Time, Priorities, Minimalism, Life Stages, Essentials
Virginia Woolf Aging, Time, Priorities, Minimalism, Life Stages, Essentials“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“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“Cats do not go to heaven. Women cannot write the plays of Shakespeare.” Virginia Woolf
Provocative Thought, Gender Debate, Cultural Reflections, Literature, Heaven, Stereotypes
Virginia Woolf Provocative Thought, Gender Debate, Cultural Reflections, Literature, Heaven, Stereotypes“Only longing can fill with more of itself.” Virginia Woolf
Longing Desire, Emotion Fulfillment, Life Reflection, Longing, Emotion, Desire
Virginia Woolf Longing Desire, Emotion Fulfillment, Life Reflection, Longing, Emotion, Desire“I feel so intensely the delights of shutting oneself up in a little world of one’s own, with pictures and music and everything beautiful.” Virginia Woolf
Solitude Life, Artistic Escape, Inner World, Creativity, Reflection, Peace
Virginia Woolf Solitude Life, Artistic Escape, Inner World, Creativity, Reflection, Peace