“I can only note that the past is beautiful because one never realises an emotion at the time. It expands later, and thus we don't have complete emotions about the present, only about the past.”
Quote by Virginia Woolf
Work
The Diary of Virginia Woolf: 1925-1930
This book presents a candid look into the thoughts and experiences of Virginia Woolf, capturing the social, cultural, and personal landscape of the period through her diary entries. more
Author
Virginia Woolf
British modernist writer, known for her unique narrative techniques and profound portrayal of female experience. Her works include 'To the Lighthouse' and 'Mrs. Dalloway'. more
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“If you do not tell the truth about yourself you cannot tell it about other people.”
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“As a woman I have no country. As a woman my country is the whole world.”
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“The eyes of others our prisons; their thoughts our cages.”
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