Virginia Woolf Quotes

Some people go to priests. Others to poetry. I to my friends.

A true friend loves and accepts you for exactly who you are. You may not always agree, but you would never risk losing them. A real friend stays with you through traumas, disappointments, mental health crises, and physical illnesses. Because a true friend truly cares about you, they actually want to be there for you during your difficult times.

If you do not tell the truth about yourself you cannot tell it about other people.

The given quote is based on basic moral values like honesty, truthfulness, etc. The above quote means if a person is not true to himself, he doesn't know about himself, and he cannot correctly know about others as well, as it will only be his perception which may be true or false.

Someone has to die in order that the rest of us should value life more.

It is apparent that the fact of death profoundly impacts our understanding and experience of meaning in life. Although it remains unknowable, death's relationship to life is essential and as profound as the relationship of darkness to light. Someone has to die to teach us the value of life.

As a woman, I have no country. As a woman, my country is the whole world.

Virginia Woolf strenuously rejected the idea of female patriotism. Arguing that the social contract between state and citizen did not extend to women, she declared that "as a woman, I have no country. As a woman, I want no country. As a woman, my country is the whole world."

Books are the mirrors of the soul.

Through reading books, people also learn the value of good human qualities and develop a sense of self-esteem that cannot be developed otherwise. Moreover, reading books creates a sympathetic mindset. Book lovers have compassionate hearts. Let books shine on us with knowledge and make our lives beautiful with various colors, smashing the walls of our ignorance.

To enjoy freedom we have to control ourselves.

Don’t be afraid to control yourself. If you don’t control yourself, someone else will control you and take the driving seat of your life. You can’t achieve your goals in your life if you don’t discipline yourself. You can have everything. You must live your life well with enjoying freedom.

A self that goes on changing is a self that goes on living.

Changing your life begins by being very objective and evaluating yourself in detail. This requires a lot of self-awareness. During this process, you will have to face some harsh truths about yourself and accept everything (good & bad) about yourself. This is the key to personal growth.