Boxes Quote by Virginia Woolf
“We are about to part," said Neville. "Here are the boxes; here are the cabs. There is Percival in his billycock hat. He will forget me. He will leave my letters lying about among guns and dogs unaswered. I shall send him poems and he will perhaps reply with a picture post card. But it is for that that I love him. I shall propose a meeting - under a clock, by some Cross; and shall wait and he will not come. It is for that that I love him.”
About This Quote
A lamentation of unreciprocated love, expressing the narrator's yearning for connection despite inevitable abandonment and the futility of gestures.
In simple terms: Unrequited love and longing.
Key Takeaway
Love persists despite neglect.
Themes
loneliness
anticipation
unrequited love
absurdity
memory
Mood
melancholic
wistful
reflective
Type
literary
philosophical
When to use this quote
- waiting for a lover
- sending letters
- proposing a meeting
- anticipating a response
- contemplating loss
Key Concepts
subjective yearning
symbolic objects
time
communication
Practical Applications
- literary analysis
- creative writing inspiration
Questions to Reflect On
- What does the narrator hope to achieve by proposing a meeting?
- How does the imagery of boxes and cabs reflect emotional distance?
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