Beauty Quote by Virginia Woolf
““So, thought Septimus, looking up, they are signalling to me. Not indeed in actual words; that is, he could not read the language yet; but it was plain enough, this beauty, this exquisite beauty, and tears filled his eyes as he looked at the smoke words languishing and melting in the sky and bestowing upon him in their inexhaustible charity and laughing goodness one shape after another of unimaginable beauty and signalling their intention to provide him, for nothing, for ever, for looking merely, with beauty, more beauty! Tears ran down his cheeks.””
About This Quote
Septimus perceives profound, indescribable beauty in the sky, overwhelming him with tears and awe.
In simple terms: Beauty can overwhelm and move us deeply.
Key Takeaway
Allow yourself to be moved by beauty.
Themes
beauty
emotion
transcendence
Mood
emotional
reflective
Type
literary
philosophical
When to use this quote
- art appreciation
- nature walks
- poetry reading
Key Concepts
aesthetic experience
psychology of awe
Questions to Reflect On
- What moments have moved you to tears?
- How does beauty influence your worldview?
A Different Perspective
Such intensity may be rare.
