Who said “Some people go to priests; others to poetry; I to my friends.”?

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Virginia Woolf. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceThe Waves (1931)

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Woolf, V. (n.d.). Some people go to priests; others to poetry; I to my friends. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/19025-some-people-go-to-priests-others-to-poetry/

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Woolf, Virginia. “Some people go to priests; others to poetry; I to my friends.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/19025-some-people-go-to-priests-others-to-poetry/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Woolf, Virginia. “Some people go to priests; others to poetry; I to my friends.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/19025-some-people-go-to-priests-others-to-poetry/.

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