Quote by Virginia Woolf

the art of writing has for backbone some fierce attachment to an idea. It is on the back of an idea, something believed in with conviction or seen with precision and thus compelling words to a shape.You have not finished with it because you have read it, any more than friendship is ended because it is time to part. Life wells up and alters and adds. Even things in a book-case change if they are alive; we find ourselves wanting to meet them again; we find them altered. So we look back upon essay after essay by Mr. Beerbohm, knowing that, come September or May, we shall sit down with them and talk.

the art of writing has for backbone some fierce attachment t

Summary

This quote emphasizes the power and significance of writing that stems from a strong attachment to an idea. The author suggests that writing, like friendship, is never truly finished simply by being read; it continues to evolve and resonate with us over time. The words on a page have the ability to come alive and change, just as the ideas and perspectives within a book can shift and transform. The quote highlights the enduring nature of good writing, as it invites us to revisit and engage with it again and again, finding new meaning and connection each time.

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