1,646 Quotes by Virginia Woolf

At the moment 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.

Habits gradually change the face of ones life as time changes one's physical face;& one does not know it.

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.

One always sees the soul through words. (22 July 1922)

Joy's life in the doing (..) I mean it's the writing, not the being read that excites me.

There's no doubt in my mind that I have found out how to begin (at 40) to say something in my own voice; & that interests me so that I feel I can go ahead without praise.' (26 July 1922)

It is true that each visit began, continued, or concluded with a declaration of love, but in between there was much room for silence.

Övgüler yerindeydi de, yerinde olmayan sinirlerimdi.

Infinite sensations. Pearly night air.