Virginia Woolf's Little Book of Essential Quotes (Paperback)

Paperback. "The indifference of the world which Keats and Flaubert and other men of genius have found so hard to bear was in her case [the woman writer's] not indifference but hostility. The world did not say to her as it said to them, Write if you choose; it makes no difference to me. The world said with a guffaw, Write? What's the good of your writing?" - Virginia Woolf ('A Room of One's Own')--Selected Virginia Woolf quotes now at your fingertipsA great way to explore the ideas and philosophy of Virginia WoolfPerfect for casual reading, sparking ideas, and finding inspirationMakes an excellent gift choice for friends and family--"We may enjoy our room in the tower, with the painted walls and the commodious bookcases, but down in the garden there is a man digging who buried his father this morning, and it is he and his like who live the real life and speak the real language." - Virginia Woolf ('The Common Reader')--"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." - Virginia Woolf ('The Diary of Virginia Woolf')--"My own brain is to me the most unaccountable of machinery - always buzzing, humming, soaring roaring diving, and then buried in mud. And why? What's this passion for?" - Virginia Woolf ('The Letters of Virginia Woolf') This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…