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Quote by Virginia Woolf

“... it's been a perpetual discovery, my life. A miracle.”

Quote by Virginia Woolf

Work

This book is a reflective narrative that delves into the personal and societal changes experienced by its characters over the course of many years, offering a rich tapestry of human experience and the evolution of society. more

Author

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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“... the public and the private worlds are inseparably connected ... the tyrannies and servilities of the one are the tyrannies and servilities of the other.”

World Connected Tyranny Servility

Book:Delphi Complete Works of Virginia Woolf (Illustrated)

Source: Delphi Complete Works of Virginia Woolf (Illustrated)

“Peace was the third emotion. Love. Hate. Peace. Three emotions made the ply of human life.”

Humans Made Hate Three Emotion Thirds Human Life Love Hate Plies

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“A thousand things to be written had I time: had I power. A very little writing uses up my capacity for writing.”

Writing Littles Use Written Thousand Capacity

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“One should aim, seriously, at disregarding ups and downs; a compliment here, silence there ... the central fact remains stable, which is the fact of my own pleasure in the art.”

Should Art Facts My Own Pleasure Silence Aim Remains Compliment Stable Ups & Downs

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Source: Delphi Complete Works of Virginia Woolf (Illustrated)

“... pure honesty is a doubtful quality; it means often lack of imagination.”

Mean Imagination Quality Honesty Pure Doubtful

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Source: The Diary of Virginia Woolf: 1920-1924

“A calling is you feel - you look out and see the need - maybe it's the need for the poor, to help poor people. Maybe it's the need to get involved in the race problem, as Martin Luther King was - felt called.”

People Needs Feels Looks Helping Problem Felt Poor Race Kings Involved Calling Poor People Luther Get Involved Help The Poor Help Poor People

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“... I doubt the capacity of the human animal for being dignified in ceremony.”

Humans Animal Doubt Capacity Ceremony Human Animal

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Source: Delphi Complete Works of Virginia Woolf (Illustrated)

“What a comfort is friendship in this world.”

World This World Comfort

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“Writing is a divine art, and the more I write and read the more I love it.”

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Book:The Letters of Virginia Woolf: 1888-1912 (Virginia Stephen)

Source: The Letters of Virginia Woolf: 1888-1912 (Virginia Stephen)

“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.”

People Mind Mean Certain Numbers Boxes Strikes

Book:The letters of Virginia Woolf

Source: The letters of Virginia Woolf