Break Quote by Virginia Woolf
“I need a little language such as lovers use, words of one syllable such as children speak when they come into the room and find their mother sewing and pick up some scrap of bright wool, a feather, or a shred of chintz. I need a howl; a cry. When the storm crosses the marsh and sweeps over me where I lie in the ditch unregarded I need no words. Nothing neat. Nothing that comes down with all its feet on the floor. None of those resonances and lovely echoes that break and chime from nerve to nerve in our breasts making wild music, false phrases. I have done with phrases.”
About This Quote
Source Essay: A Room of One's Own, 1929
She seeks raw, unfiltered expression, rejecting polished language for visceral honesty.
In simple terms: She wants simple, honest words over ornate phrasing.
Key Takeaway
Embrace authentic, unrefined communication.
Themes
authenticity
language
expression
Mood
introspective
raw
Type
literary
philosophical
When to use this quote
- poetry writing
- therapy journaling
- spoken word performance
Key Concepts
literary style
emotional honesty
Questions to Reflect On
- When have you chosen simplicity over elegance?
- What emotions emerge from unfiltered speech?
A Different Perspective
Rawness may alienate audiences accustomed to refinement.
