Quote by Virginia Woolf

Alone, I often fall down into nothingness. I must push my foot stealthily lest I should fall off the edge of the world into nothingness. I have to bang my head against some hard door to call myself back to the body.

Alone, I often fall down into nothingness. I must push my fo

Summary

This quote portrays the isolating and existential experiences of the speaker. They describe feeling a sense of emptiness and the constant fear of losing themselves in a void. To ground themselves, they resort to physical actions, such as cautiously stepping forward and forcefully striking something to reestablish their connection with reality. These actions serve as reminders and anchors, preventing the speaker from succumbing to the abyss of nothingness and reinforcing their presence within their own body.

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Alone Empty Emptyness Nothingness

By Virginia Woolf

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