Romance Quote by Virginia Woolf — Inspiring Words on Life, Love & Wisdom

“Septimus has been working too hard" - that was all she could say to her own mother. To love makes one solitary, she thought.”

“A woman knows very well that, though a wit sends her his poems, praises her judgment, solicits her criticism, and drinks her tea, this by no means signifies that he respects her opinions, admires her understanding, or will refuse, though the rapier is denied him, to run through the body with his pen.”

“Better was it to go unknown and leave behind you an arch, then to burn like a meteor and leave no dust.”

“Was not writing poetry a secret transaction, a voice answering a voice?”

“Again, somehow, one saw life, a pure bead. I lifted the pencil again, useless though I knew it to be. But even as I did so, the unmistakable tokens of death showed themselves. The body relaxed, and instantly grew stiff. The struggle was over. The insignificant little creature now knew death. As I looked at the dead moth, this minute wayside triumph of so great a force over so mean an antagonist filled me with wonder. Just as life had been strange a few minutes before, so death was now as strange.”

“She is the crescendo, the final, astonishing work of God. Woman. In one last flourish creation comes to a finish with Eve. She is the Master's finishing touch.”

“She realised she was whimpering. Sir held her closer, his hard grip reassuring. This wasn't a dream; he really was here.”

“You haunt me. You alone. You're my fire. I'm your air." Nathaniel to Amelia”

“Why is he scared of the dark?”

“Una volta aveva letto un romanzo d'amore che le aveva prestato la sorella. Non aveva capito niente di quelle emozioni e si era annoiata da morire. Era anormale? Il suo corpo e il suo cuore sarebbero stati eternamente sordi a quel genere di richiami?”

“For you, my love, I would endeavor to pluck the stars from the sky, only to shower them at your feet.”