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The Waves
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"The Waves" Quotes

"The Waves" by Virginia Woolf follows the interconnected lives of six friends from childhood to old age, exploring the themes of identity, time, and the passage of life.

Quotes

Let us again pretend that life is a solid substance, shaped like a globe, which we turn about in our fingers.

Virginia Woolf

lifeimagination

I see a ring, I see a hand. The hand is wringing the ring. It is wearing the ring. It is clasping the ring.

Virginia Woolf

observation

The sun is shining. The sea is green. The sky is blue. The rocks are white.

Virginia Woolf

naturebeauty

I am not one and simple, but complex and many.

Virginia Woolf

identity

I am all the time thinking about myself, and I want to be with other people.

Virginia Woolf

self-reflectionsocializing

The tree, the rock, the cloud are what they are. I am what I am.

Virginia Woolf

self-acceptance

I love the quality of winter light, the clearness of the air.

Virginia Woolf

appreciationnature

The sun goes down. The sky is red. The snow is white.

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naturebeauty