Age Quote by Virginia Woolf
“Who shall blame him? Who will not secretly rejoice when the hero puts his armour off, and halts by the window and gazes at his wife and son, who, very distant at first, gradually come closer and closer, till lips and book and head are clearly before him, though still lovely and unfamiliar from the intensity of his isolation and the waste of ages and the perishing of the stars, and finally putting his pipe in his pocket and bending his magnificent head before her—who will blame him if he does homage to the beauty of the world?”
About This Quote
Source Novel: Mrs Dalloway by Virginia Woolf, 1925
The passage reflects on the tension between personal intimacy and the broader, timeless world, suggesting that finding beauty in ordinary moments is a form of reverence.
In simple terms: Finding beauty in simple moments is reverence.
Key Takeaway
Embrace ordinary moments as sacred.
Themes
intimacy
beauty
time
humanity
Mood
contemplative
melancholic
Type
literary
philosophical
When to use this quote
- family gatherings
- quiet evenings
- personal reflection
- artistic creation
Key Concepts
existentialism
subjective perception
Questions to Reflect On
- How do you honor everyday beauty?
- What does intimacy reveal about self?
A Different Perspective
It may overlook the pain behind such moments.
