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Quote by Vladimir Nabokov

“Do not be angry with the rain; it simply does not know how to fall upwards.”

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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

“What is called for is an exquisite balance between two conflicting needs: the most skeptical scrutiny of all hypotheses that are served up to us and at the same time a great openness to new ideas. If you are only skeptical, then no new ideas make it through to you. On the other hand, if you are open to the point of gullibility and have not an ounce of skeptical sense in you, then you cannot distinguish useful ideas from the worthless ones.”

Ifs Needs Two Ideas Hands Balance Openness New Ideas Worthless Hypothesis Skeptical Exquisite Scrutiny Gullibility

Author:Carl Sagan

“It was needless, after this, to say that all was vanity and vexation of spirit; for it is impossible to derive happiness from the company of those whom we deprive of happiness.”

Spirit Company Impossible Vanity Vexation

Book:Collected Writings

Source: Collected Writings

“This nice and subtle happiness of reading, this joy not chilled by age, this polite and unpunished vice, this selfish, serene life-long intoxication.”

Long Age Joy Reading Nice Vices Selfish Subtle Polite Long Life Serene Intoxication Chilled

Author:Logan Pearsall Smith

“In one drop of water are found all the secrets of all the oceans; in one aspect of You are found all the aspects of existence.”

Found Water Secret Existence Ocean Aspect Drop Of Water

Author:Khalil Gibran

“Cynically speaking, one could say that it is true to life to be cynical about it.”

Cynical True Life

Book:The Essential Tillich

Source: The Essential Tillich

“Each of us is all the sums he has not counted: subtract us into the nakedness and night again, and you shall see begin in Crete four thousand years ago the love that ended yesterday in Texas.”

Years Night Time Four Thousand Years Ago Yesterday Texas Thousand Years Crete

Book:Look Homeward, Angel

Source: Look Homeward, Angel

“Is it possible he should know what he is, and be that he is?”

Knows Should

Book:As you like it. All's well that ends well

Source: As you like it. All's well that ends well

“I'm a painter in my dreams, you know.”

Knows Dream Painter

Book:God Bless You, Mr Rosewater

Source: God Bless You, Mr Rosewater

Quote by Vladimir Nabokov

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