"The last day of being 35. One trembles to write the years that come after it: all tinged with the shadow of 40." - Virginia Woolf, diary, Jan 24, 1918
“I have this moment, while having my bath, conceived an entire new book – a sequel to A Room of One's Own – about the sexual life of women: to be called Professions of Women perhaps – Lord how exciting!” - Virginia Woolf, diary, Jan 20, 1931
“At this very moment, or fifteen minutes ago, to be precise, I bought the ten years lease of 52 Tavistock Sqre London W.C.1. - I like writing Tavistock.” - Virginia Woolf, diary, Jan 9, 1924
On this day in 1897, Virginia Woolf begins to keep a regular diary. Almost 100 years later, in 1990, these early diaries were finally published, under the title Passionate Apprentice: The Early Journals, 1897-1909 https://t.co/wNIrLSJSco
“Half way home we heard 'British warship...British warship' & found that the Formidable has been sunk in the channel. We were kept awake last night by New Year bells. At first I thought they were ringing for a victory.” - Virginia Woolf, Diary, January 1, 1915
“There are moments when the sail flaps. Then, being a great amateur of the art of life, determined to suck my orange, off, like a wasp if the blossom I'm on fades, as it did yesterday – I ride across the downs to the cliffs.” - Virginia Woolf, diary, Dec 29, 1940