Virginia Woolf

Literature English 1882 – 1941 292 quotes

Pioneer of stream-of-consciousness and feminist criticism

Quotes by Virginia Woolf

The great delight of reading is that it is so private.

A Writer's Diary

I have lost my sense of proportion.

A Writer's Diary

Odd, that one's life should be so full of people one doesn't like.

A Writer's Diary

I am not a feminist, but I am a woman.

A Writer's Diary

The older one grows, the more one likes to hear oneself talk.

A Writer's Diary

It is a thousand pities that we have not a word for the pleasure of being alive.

A Writer's Diary

I have an idea that I am a genius.

A Writer's Diary

I am reading a book called 'The Art of Being Happy.' I am not sure I am learning anything.

A Writer's Diary

To write a good letter, you must be in a good temper.

A Writer's Diary

I am going to be a great writer.

A Writer's Diary

The only way to deal with the world is to be a little mad.

A Writer's Diary

I have a great mind to write a book about nothing.

A Writer's Diary

The human race is a very odd race.

A Writer's Diary

I am always writing letters, and never sending them.

A Writer's Diary

It is a great pity that people do not know how to live.

A Writer's Diary

I am going to write a novel that will make people laugh.

A Writer's Diary

The world is full of people who are always telling you what to do.

A Writer's Diary

I am always in a state of agitation.

A Writer's Diary

The only way to be happy is to be a little mad.

A Writer's Diary

I am going to write a book that will make people think.

A Writer's Diary