Deprivation Quote by Arnold Bennett
“Because her instinct has told her, or because she has been reliably informed, the faded virgin knows that the supreme joys are not for her; she knows by a process of the intellect; but she can feel her deprivation no more than the young mother can feel the hardship of the virgin's lot.”
About This Quote
Source Book: The Old Wives' Tale by Arnold Bennett, 1908
The quote contrasts a woman's intellectual understanding of joy with her emotional experience, noting that intellectual insight alone cannot replace lived feeling.
In simple terms: Intellect alone can't replace feeling.
Key Takeaway
Balance thought with feeling.
Themes
knowledge
emotion
joy
gender
experience
Mood
reflective
thoughtful
Type
philosophical
observational
When to use this quote
- career decisions
- relationships
- parenting
- personal growth
Key Concepts
philosophy
psychology
feminism
Questions to Reflect On
- How do you reconcile knowledge with feeling?
- Can intellect ever fully substitute lived experience?
A Different Perspective
Intellectual insight may be limited without emotional experience.
