There are no signposts in the sea.
Meaning of the quote
When you're out in the middle of the ocean, there are no clear signs or markers to show you the way. It can be easy to feel lost and unsure of which direction to go. This quote reminds us that sometimes in life, there may not be obvious paths or directions to follow, but we have to use our own instincts and skills to navigate our way forward.
About Vita Sackville-West
Vita Sackville-West was a renowned English author and garden designer. She was a successful novelist, poet, and journalist, known for her pastoral epic ‘The Land’ and her celebrated garden at Sissinghurst in Kent. She was also the inspiration for Virginia Woolf’s protagonist in the novel ‘Orlando: A Biography’.
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