--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: So, thought Septimus, looking up, they…" description: "\"“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..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/669/virginia-woolf-49_beauty_so-thought-septimus-looking-up-they-are_2952776.jpg" --- # So, thought Septimus, looking up, they are signalling to… ![“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…” quote by Virginia Woolf](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/669/virginia-woolf-49_beauty_so-thought-septimus-looking-up-they-are_2952776.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/669/virginia-woolf-49_beauty_so-thought-septimus-looking-up-they-are_2952776.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/669/virginia-woolf-49_beauty_so-thought-septimus-looking-up-they-are_2952776.jpg) > ““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.”” [Virginia Woolf](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/virginia-woolf/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. 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? 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