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Quote by Vladimir Nabokov

“Genius is finding the invisible link between things.”

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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

“He has the power to render us happy or unhappy; to make our service light or burdensome; a pleasure or a toil. Say that his power lies in words and looks; in things so slight and insignificant that it is impossible to add and count 'em up: what then? The happiness he gives, is quite as great as if it cost a fortune.”

Ifs Giving Looks Light Lying Pleasure Impossible Cost Add Fortune Unhappy Ems Toil Insignificant Christmas Carol

Book:The Complete Works of Charles Dickens: A Christmas Carol and Other Christmas Books

Source: The Complete Works of Charles Dickens: A Christmas Carol and Other Christmas Books

“Our ignorance allowed us to live, as you are in the mountains, and your rope is frayed and about to break, but you don't know it and feel safe.”

Knows Feels Break Ignorance Safe Mountain Rope

Book:The periodic table

Source: The periodic table

“There is a certain freedom in giving up all hope. One is no longer bound by the cords of dread or fear; you simply move toward the inevitable without thinking on the consequences.”

Thinking Giving Moving Certain Giving Up Consequence Bounds Inevitable Dread Cords

Book:Last Breath

Source: Last Breath

“But even quashed rebellions leave us different. Because freedom may be a forbidden fruit in tyrannies, but once tasted, it is unforgettable.”

May Different Fruit Tyranny Rebellion Forbidden Unforgettable Forbidden Fruit

Author:Justina Chen

“I'm a musician. I play instruments. I dabble in the hip-hop field. That doesn't take vocal ability necessarily.”

Play Ability Fields Musician Instruments Hip Hop Hips Hops Vocal

Author:Nick Cannon

“There is a time to study a map passionately, obsessively. To see where you've gone, where others have gone before you. To commit to memory every obstacle, every danger. Shakespeare had a term for this obsession: mappery. But there is a time, too, when you say, come dragons. I challenge you to find me.”

Term Challenges Memories Gone Study Danger Obstacles Commit Obsession Dragons Maps Find Me

Author:Justina Chen

“No power was total, no power permanent, no power absolute.”

Absolutes Permanent

Author:Justina Chen

“All of life is a wager”

Life Is Wagers

Author:Christopher Hitchens

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