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Life Quote by Virginia Woolf

“I jumped up and ran after the words that trailed like the dangling string from an air ball, up and up, from branch to branch escaping. Then like a cracked bowl the fixity of my morning broke, and putting down the bag of flour I thought, Life stands round me like glass round the imprisoned reed.” quote by Virginia Woolf
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““I jumped up and ran after the words that trailed like the dangling string from an air ball, up and up, from branch to branch escaping. Then like a cracked bowl the fixity of my morning broke, and putting down the bag of flour I thought, Life stands round me like glass round the imprisoned reed.””

Virginia Woolf

About This Quote

Source Novel: The Waves, 1931

The mind seeks connection, and when it breaks, reality feels fragile like glass, revealing deeper layers of perception.

In simple terms: Mind breaks reveal hidden realities.

Key Takeaway

Observe how disruptions expose deeper truths.

Themes

perception fragility connection

Mood

melancholic introspective

Type

literary philosophical

When to use this quote

  • writing
  • therapy
  • artistic creation
  • self reflection

Key Concepts

existential literary psychology

Questions to Reflect On

  • How do you reconstruct meaning after a break?
  • What does “glass” symbolize for you?
A Different Perspective

Interpretations may vary widely; could be overly abstract.

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