Quote by Virginia Woolf

Therefore I would ask you to write all kinds of books, hesitating at no subject however trivial or however vast. By hook or by crook, I hope that you will possess yourselves of money enough to travel and to idle, to contemplate the future or the past of the world, to dream over books and loiter at street corners and let the line of thought dip deep into the stream.

Therefore I would ask you to write all kinds of books, hesit

Summary

This quote encourages embracing a wide range of subjects in writing, without hesitation or judgment. It suggests that writers should pursue various topics, from the trivial to the expansive, and navigate through life by any means necessary to gain experiences. It emphasizes the importance of having the means to travel, engage in idleness, and reflect on the past and future to foster imagination. Furthermore, it encourages writers to delve into books, spend time idly observing the world, and allow their thoughts to delve deeply into diverse streams of consciousness.

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Women Inspirational Writing Intellectual Freedom

By Virginia Woolf

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