Life Fatal Quote by Virginia Woolf
““Mrs. Ramsey, who had been sitting loosely, folded her son in her arm, braced herself, and, half turning, seemed to raise herself with an effort, and at once to pour erect into the air a rain of energy, a column of spray, looking at the same time animated and alive as if all her energies were being fused into force, burning and illuminating (quietly though she sat, taking up her stocking again), and into this delicious fecundity, this fountain and spray of life, the fatal sterility of the male plunged itself, like a beak of brass, barren and bare.””
About This Quote
Source Novel: Mrs Dalloway by Virginia Woolf, 1925
A mother’s intense, radiant energy transforms her surroundings, while male sterility remains barren.
In simple terms: A mother’s vitality contrasts with male emptiness.
Key Takeaway
Value and nurture nurturing creative forces.
Themes
motherhood
creativity
gender dynamics
Mood
introspective
poetic
Type
literary
feminist
When to use this quote
- parenting
- artistic expression
- gender studies
Key Concepts
energy transformation
feminine power
Questions to Reflect On
- In what ways can male energy be re‑imagined?
- How does nurturing energy affect community?
A Different Perspective
Male contributions are portrayed as lacking vitality.
