Quote by Virginia Woolf

For it needs little skill in psychology to be sure that a highly gifted girl who had tried to use her gift for poetry would have been so thwarted and hindered by other people, so tortured and pulled asunder by her own contrary instincts, that she must have lost her health and sanity to a certainty.

For it needs little skill in psychology to be sure that a hi

Summary

This quote suggests that a talented girl with a passion for poetry would have faced numerous obstacles and conflicts that could have negatively impacted her mental and physical well-being. It implies that societal pressures, personal struggles, and conflicting desires may have prevented her from fully expressing her gift, leading to a deterioration of her health and sanity. The quote highlights the challenges and barriers that creative individuals, particularly women, may have encountered in pursuing their artistic aspirations.

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Poetry Health People Gifts

By Virginia Woolf

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