Hands and feet Quote by Virginia Woolf
““That she held herself well was true; and had nice hands and feet; and dressed well, considering that she spent little. But often now this body she wore (she stopped to look at a Dutch picture), this body, with all its capacities, seemed nothing - nothing at all. She had the oddest sense of being herself invisible; unseen; unknown; there being no more marrying, no more having of children now, but only this astonishing and rather solemn progress with the rest of them, up Bond Street, this being Mrs. Dalloway, not even Clarissa any more; this being Mrs. Richard Dalloway.””
About This Quote
Source Novel: Mrs Dalloway, 1925
Describes a woman's sense of invisibility and identity loss amid societal expectations, reflecting existential alienation.
In simple terms: She feels unseen and detached from self.
Key Takeaway
Seek authentic self‑recognition.
Themes
identity
invisibility
societal pressure
Mood
melancholic
introspective
Type
literary
psychological
When to use this quote
- social gatherings
- personal introspection
- mental health
Key Concepts
existentialism
feminist critique
Questions to Reflect On
- How does society shape personal identity?
- What restores a sense of being seen?
A Different Perspective
May overlook resilience within invisibility.
