After reading TTL:

There are many aspects of the novel in which I really feel identified with. First of all, Lily Briscoe´s personality is very similar to mine in that I do not agree with certain things society imposes. However, I find it very difficult not to follow my family commitments. In my family, there are many "Mrs Ramsays" so it is very difficult for me to go against their wishes since they are always giving, giving and giving, and one owes a debt of gratitude to them. I really love "my Mrs Ramsays", they are vital for my life, however with so many "Mrs Ramsays" around, it is hard for me to be completely free. 


As regards quotations, I really enjoyed this one:

Art is the ability to take a moment from life and make it “permanent".

I believe that all of us are artists, and can make moments of life permanent. Having a profession that one really loves and doing all the effort to be the best in that job, that is art too. Teaching is art, helping is also art, everything that gives happiness and makes us feel alive is art. I believe that dreams are the first step to achieve art. That is why I am always insisting in that one should try to do the best to achieve one´s dreams and so become an artist.

You are never given a dream without also being given the power to make it true. You may have to work for it, however. 
Richard Bach

Don't be afraid of the space between your dreams and reality. If you can dream it, you can make it so. 
Belva Davis