Emotions Body Quote by Virginia Woolf
““How could one express in words these emotions of the body? Express that emptiness there? It was one's body feeling, not one's mind. To want and not to have sent all up her body a hardness, a hollowness, a strain. And then to want and not to have - to want and want - how that wrung the heart, and wrung it again and again.””
About This Quote
Source Novel: Mrs Dalloway, 1925
The passage describes how unfulfilled desire creates a physical sensation of emptiness and tension, linking emotional longing to bodily experience.
In simple terms: Unmet desire feels like a hollow, hard feeling in the body.
Key Takeaway
Recognize how emotions manifest physically.
Themes
desire
body
emotion
Mood
introspective
melancholic
Type
literary
psychological
When to use this quote
- personal reflection
- creative writing
- therapy sessions
Key Concepts
psychosomatics
longing
emptiness
Questions to Reflect On
- How do you notice your body reacting to desire?
- Can you separate mental longing from physical discomfort?
A Different Perspective
Physical sensations can be misinterpreted as purely emotional.
