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“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.” quote by Virginia Woolf
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““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.””

Virginia Woolf

About This Quote

Source Essay: A Room of One's Own, 1929

Taking risks alone can be more daring than confronting danger with others.

In simple terms: Being alone can be the boldest choice.

Key Takeaway

Value solitary courage.

Themes

individualism risk solitude

Mood

introspective serious

Type

literary philosophical

When to use this quote

  • creative writing
  • personal decisions
  • travel
  • dangerous pursuits

Key Concepts

existentialism psychology

Questions to Reflect On

  • When does solitude become harmful?
  • How can you balance risk and companionship?
A Different Perspective

Alone may lead to isolation.

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