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Virginia Woolf

January 25 , 1882 – March 28 , 1941

Virginia Woolf was an English writer. Their most powerful quotes on life, success and human nature are collected here for daily inspiration and reflection.

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"For most of history, Anonymous was a woman."

-- Virginia Woolf

"For most of history, Anonymous was a woman."

-- Virginia Woolf

"One cannot think well, love well, sleep well, if one has not dined well."

-- Virginia Woolf

"One cannot think well, love well, sleep well, if one has not dined well."

-- Virginia Woolf

"Lock up your libraries if you like; but there is no gate, no lock, no bolt that you can set upon the freedom of my mind."

-- Virginia Woolf

"Lock up your libraries if you like; but there is no gate, no lock, no bolt that you can set upon the freedom of my mind."

-- Virginia Woolf

"No need to hurry. No need to sparkle. No need to be anybody but oneself."

-- Virginia Woolf

"No need to hurry. No need to sparkle. No need to be anybody but oneself."

-- Virginia Woolf

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

-- Virginia Woolf

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

-- Virginia Woolf

"I am rooted, but I flow."

-- Virginia Woolf

"I am rooted, but I flow."

-- Virginia Woolf

"A woman must have money and a room of her own if she is to write fiction."

-- Virginia Woolf

"A woman must have money and a room of her own if she is to write fiction."

-- Virginia Woolf

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Virginia Woolf was an English writer. Their most powerful quotes on life, success and human nature are collected here for daily inspiration and reflection.

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