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Quote by Vladimir Nabokov

“All the information I have about myself is from forged documents.”

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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

“It seems to me that the desire to make art produces an ongoing experience of longing, a restlessness sometimes, but not inevitably, played out romantically, or sexually. Always there seems something ahead, the next poem or story, visible, at least, apprehensible, but unreachable. To perceive it at all is to be haunted by it; some sound, some tone, becomes a torment — the poem embodying that sound seems to exist somewhere already finished. It’s like a lighthouse, except that, as one swims towards it, it backs away.”

Art Sometimes Stories Seems Desire Next Sound Produce Longing Finished Perceive Tone Visible Swim Torment Ongoing Sexually Restlessness Lighthouse Unreachable

Author:Louise Glück

“Anger requires energy, something I don't dare waste on what cannot be altered.”

Energy Waste Dare Altered

Book:Triangles: A Novel

Source: Triangles: A Novel

“My past was a private obstacle, not a public excuse.”

Past Excuse Obstacles My Past

Book:Stolen

Source: Stolen

“Deal with him, Hemingway!”

Heart Deals

Author:James Joyce

“And this is the life of the Gods, and of Godlike men, a life without love of the world, a flight of the Alone to the Alone.”

Life Is Flight

Author:Plotinus

“Adina appealed to the sky. "We asked for rescue and you sent us incompetent rockstar pirates with a broken ship and perfect abs?" "Thank you, God," Petra said.”

Said Perfect Sky Broken Ships Rescue Pirate Incompetent Thank You God Rockstars Petra

Author:Libba Bray

“There is such solace in the mere sight of water. It clothes us delicately in its blowing salt and scent, gossamer items that medicate the poor soul”

Soul Water Poor Clothes Sight Mere Salt Scent Items Solace

Book:On Canaan's Side

Source: On Canaan's Side

“What are you doing following me around the back streets of London, you little idiot?” Will demanded, giving her arm a light shake. Cecily’s eyes narrowed. “This morning it was cariad (note: Welsh endearment, like ‘darling’ or ‘love’), now it’s idiot.”

Giving Littles Light Eye Morning Streets Arms Notes Following London Idiot Shakes Darling Welsh Endearment

Author:Cassandra Clare

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