I can only note that the past is beautiful because one never realises an emotion at the time. It expands later, and thus we don't have complete emotions about the present, only about the past.
Virginia WoolfRead
I will go down with my colours flying.
Interpretation
This quote expresses a commitment to authenticity and standing true to oneself, even in the face of adversity.
Virginia Woolf's quote, 'I will go down with my colours flying,' embodies the idea of remaining true to oneβs beliefs and values, even when facing challenges or defeat. It emphasizes the importance of expressing oneβs identity and holding on to personal integrity, suggesting that one should not shy away from displaying their true self and convictions, even in difficult circumstances.
In practice
During a speech advocating for personal values during a difficult time.
I can only note that the past is beautiful because one never realises an emotion at the time. It expands later, and thus we don't have complete emotions about the present, only about the past.
Death is woven in with the violets,β said Louis. βDeath and again death.β)
He began to search among the infinite series of impressions which time had laid down, leaf upon leaf, fold upon fold softly, incessantly upon his brain; among scents, sounds; voices, harsh, hollow, sweet; and lights passing, and brooms tapping; and the wash and hush of the sea.
I want to think quietly, calmly, spaciously, never to be interrupted, never to have to rise from my chair, to slip easily from one thing to another, without any sense of hostility, or obstacle. I want to sink deeper and deeper, away from the surface, with its hard separate facts.
I do think all good and evil comes from words. I have to tune myself into a good temper with something musical, and I run to a book as a child to its mother.
London perpetually attracts, stimulates, gives me a play and a story and a poem, without any trouble, save that of moving my legs through the streets... To walk alone through London is the greatest rest.
To be fully human is...to know that it's possible to face the unimaginable and somehow put one foot in front of the other.
I discovered that wearing the veil is not suitable for a woman who wants to work in activism and the public domain. People need to see you, to associate and relate to you. It is not stated in my religion to wear the veil; it is a traditional practice, so I took it off.
Of all my accomplishments I may have achieved during the war, I am proudest of the fact that I never lost a wingman.
The darkest places in hell are reserved for those who maintain their neutrality in times of moral crisis.
Anyone can support a team that is winning - it takes no courage. But to stand behind a team to defend a team when it is down and really needs you, that takes a lot of courage.
When you cut facilities, slash jobs, abuse power, discriminate, drive people into deeper poverty & shoot people dead whilst refusing to provide answers or justice, the people will rise up & express their anger & frustration if you refuse to hear their cries. A riot is the language of the unheard.
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