“A writer should have the precision of a poet and the imagination of a scientist.”
Quote by Vladimir Nabokov
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Vladimir Nabokov
Russian-born American novelist, best known for his novel 'Lolita'. Nabokov is renowned for his unique literary style and profound use of language and symbolism. more
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“Style and Structure are the essence of a book; great ideas are hogwash.”
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“The breaking of a wave cannot explain the whole sea.”
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“The evolution of sense is, in a sense, the evolution of nonsense.”
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