The word-coining genius, as if thought plunged into a sea of words and came up dripping.
Virginia Woolf
Creative genius, Word innovation, Thought process, Language, Creativity, Invention
Virginia Woolf’s Quotes On Topics
Life's Fragility | Virtue Light | Self-Satisfaction | Passion | Art Life | Intellectual Access | Surrender | Calm | Identity Image | Duty | Mind Rhythm | Moment Embrace | Self-Expression | Night Reflection | Book Ending | Reality Check | Perspective | Change Light | Fight | Timeless Nature | More
More Virginia Woolf Quotes
“Nothing has really happened until it has been recorded.” Virginia Woolf
Recorded History, Eventful Memory, Documented Truth, History, Memory, Truth
Virginia Woolf Recorded History, Eventful Memory, Documented Truth, History, Memory, Truth“I am volatile for one, rigid for another, angular as an icicle in silver, or voluptuous as a candle flame in gold.” Virginia Woolf
Personal Contradictions, Inner Complexity, Identity Struggle, Self Perception, Duality, Emotion
Virginia Woolf Personal Contradictions, Inner Complexity, Identity Struggle, Self Perception, Duality, Emotion“This morning I am wonderfully peaceful. Just like a storm that has spent itself.” Virginia Woolf
Peaceful Mind, Storm Reflection, Emotional Calm, Peace, Mental Clarity, Relief
Virginia Woolf Peaceful Mind, Storm Reflection, Emotional Calm, Peace, Mental Clarity, Relief“They had been written in the red light of emotion and not in the white light of truth.” Virginia Woolf
Emotional Writing, Truth Perspective, Intensity, Passion, Reflection, Expression
Virginia Woolf Emotional Writing, Truth Perspective, Intensity, Passion, Reflection, Expression“Ransack the language as he might, words failed him. He wanted another landscape, and another tongue.” Virginia Woolf
Language Expression, Writing Communication, Art Reflection, Language, Writing, Art
Virginia Woolf Language Expression, Writing Communication, Art Reflection, Language, Writing, Art“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“Writing is like sex. First you do it for love, then you do it for your friends, and then you do it for money.” Virginia Woolf
Writing Love, Creative Process, Writing Stages, Sex Comparison, Passion, Money
Virginia Woolf Writing Love, Creative Process, Writing Stages, Sex Comparison, Passion, Money“Read a thousand books and your words will flow like a river.” Virginia Woolf
Power Of Reading, Literary Wisdom, Fluent Expression, Knowledge, Creativity, Flow
Virginia Woolf Power Of Reading, Literary Wisdom, Fluent Expression, Knowledge, Creativity, Flow“The sea was indistinguishable from the sky, except that the sea was slightly creased as if a cloth had wrinkles in it.” Virginia Woolf
Sea and sky, Natural imagery, Ocean contrast, Nature, Beauty, Perception
Virginia Woolf Sea and sky, Natural imagery, Ocean contrast, Nature, Beauty, Perception“Intellectual freedom depends upon material things.” Virginia Woolf
Freedom Conditions, Intellectual Independence, Reality, Resources, Reflection, Necessity
Virginia Woolf Freedom Conditions, Intellectual Independence, Reality, Resources, Reflection, Necessity“I think writing, my writing, is a species of mediumship. I become the person.” Virginia Woolf
Writing Mediumship, Personal Connection, Creative Process, Writing, Expression, Transformation
Virginia Woolf Writing Mediumship, Personal Connection, Creative Process, Writing, Expression, Transformation“Consolation for those moments when you can’t tell whether you’re the divinest genius or the greatest fool in the world.” Virginia Woolf
Creative Doubt, Genius Conflict, Self Perception, Creativity, Self, Doubt
Virginia Woolf Creative Doubt, Genius Conflict, Self Perception, Creativity, Self, Doubt“This is not writing at all. Indeed, I could say that Shakespeare surpasses literature altogether, if I knew what I meant.” Virginia Woolf
Literary debate, Shakespeare's value, Writing criticism, Literature, Writing, Art
Virginia Woolf Literary debate, Shakespeare's value, Writing criticism, Literature, Writing, Art“I use my friends rather as giglamps : There’s another field I see: by your light. Over there’s a hill. I widen my landscape.” Virginia Woolf
Friendship Light, Perspective Expansion, Personal Growth, Companionship, Vision, Clarity
Virginia Woolf Friendship Light, Perspective Expansion, Personal Growth, Companionship, Vision, Clarity“It was a silly, silly dream, being unhappy.” Virginia Woolf
Dreams, Happiness, Life, Reflection, Emotions, Thought
Virginia Woolf Dreams, Happiness, Life, Reflection, Emotions, Thought“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“The immense success of our life is, I think, that our treasure is hid away; or rather in such common things that nothing can touch it.” Virginia Woolf
Simple Treasures, Inner Wealth, Protection, Contentment, Simplicity, Gratitude
Virginia Woolf Simple Treasures, Inner Wealth, Protection, Contentment, Simplicity, Gratitude“Distorted realities have always been my cup of tea.” Virginia Woolf
Perception, Reality, Distortion, Individualism, Mindset, Subjectivity
Virginia Woolf Perception, Reality, Distortion, Individualism, Mindset, Subjectivity