Adeline Virginia Woolf (25 January 1882 – 28 March 1941) was an English writer, and one of the foremost modernists of the twentieth century.
The telephone, which interrupts the most serious conversations and cuts short the most weighty observations, has a romance of its own. Use this quote
Women have served all these centuries as looking glasses possessing the power of reflecting the figure of man at twice its natural size. Use this quote
Odd how the creative power at once brings the whole universe to order. Use this quote
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. Use this quote
The connection between dress and war is not far to seek; your finest clothes are those you wear as soldiers. Use this quote
This is an important book, the critic assumes, because it deals with war. This is an insignificant book because it deals with the feelings of women in a drawing-room. Use this quote
The truth is, I often like women. I like their unconventionality. I like their completeness. I like their anonymity. Use this quote
