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Meaning
The quote says that the answer is not available yet and that time will reveal it. It suggests patience and restraint instead of forcing a conclusion too soon.
When It Was Said
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Who It Was Said To
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Historical Context
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Source
To the Lighthouse, Time Passes
Original Language & Translation
Originally said in English.
Did They Really Say It?
The phrase appears verbatim in the public-domain text "To the Lighthouse, Time Passes" (Wikisource); no earlier source was checked.
Did You Know?
Virginia Woolf was an English modernist writer (1882–1941).
About Virginia Woolf
English writer, 20th-century modernist author
Virginia Woolf was an English writer and a major modernist author of the 20th century. She is especially known for helping to pioneer stream of consciousness narration in fiction. Her work helped shape modern literature through its formal experimentation and attention to inner thought. She is remembered above all for the narrative technique she helped develop, which became influential in later writing.
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