Quote by Virginia Woolf

For if it is rash to walk into a lion's den unarmed, rash to navigate the Atlantic in a rowing boat, rash to stand on one foot on top of St. Paul's, it is still more rash to go home alone with a poet.

For if it is rash to walk into a lion's den unarmed, rash to

Summary

This quote highlights the potential danger and unpredictability of being in the company of a poet. The comparison to walking into a lion's den, navigating the Atlantic in a rowing boat, and standing on one foot on top of St. Paul's Cathedral emphasizes the recklessness of going home alone with a poet. The implied suggestion is that poets, with their unpredictable emotions, imagination, and tendency to romanticize, can lead one into risky and uncertain situations. It serves as a cautionary statement against engaging with the intense and potentially tumultuous nature of a poet's world.

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