“Women do not write books about men—a fact that I could not help welcoming with relief, for if I had first to read all that men have written about women, then all that women have written about men, the aloe that flowers once in a hundred years would flower twice before I could set pen to paper.”
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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
“Elizabeth Bennet, will you do me the great honor of not going to prom with me?”
“Look at you, taking care of everyone but yourself, letting love make you hollow instead of full.”
“Does the work of a girl always have to be so anonymous?”
“Everyone has the right to own a doll that looks like them.”
“Some men would want to hold you like the answer. You are not the answer.”