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Quote by Vladimir Nabokov

“I always call him Lewis Carroll Carroll, because he was the first Humbert Humbert.”

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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

“Hello Angel,'Michael rumbled, and leaned over to give the woman a kiss on the cheek. She accepted it with all the loving tolerance of a Komodo dragon. 'Don't you hello angel me. Do you know what I had to go through to find a baby-sitter, get all the way out here, get the money together and then get the sword back for you?”

Knows Way Giving Together Baby Kissing Angel Accepted Tolerance Dragons Do You Know Cheeks Hello

Book:Grave Peril: Book three of The Dresden Files

Source: Grave Peril: Book three of The Dresden Files

“I want to open myself, let him inside. But how do I give what has already been taken?”

Want Giving Taken

Author:Ellen Hopkins

“I want to know what it means to be in love. But in my dictionary 'in love' is indefinable.”

Knows Want Mean Love Is Dictionary Indefinable

Book:Identical

Source: Identical

“I am different. And I don't understand exactly how. And I don't understand just why.”

Different

Book:Identical

Source: Identical

“And now life has become the future. Every moment of your life is lived for the future-you go to high school so you can go to college so you can get a good job so you can get nice house.”

Moments School Jobs Life Is House Nice College High School Towns Good Job Margo Roth Spiegelman Nice House

Author:Ellen Hopkins

“Be sober, be vigilant because your adversary the Devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour.”

May Walks Devil Bible Seeking Lions Sober Adversaries Vigilant Roaring

Book:Wild Ride

Source: Wild Ride

“I did not think I should be ever loved: do you indeed Love me so much as now you say you do? Ask of the sea-bird if it loves the sea, Ask of the roses if they love the rain, Ask of the little lark, that will not sing Till day break, if it loves to see the day: And yet, these are but empty images, Mere shadows of my love, which is a fire So great that all the waters of the main Can not avail to quench it.”

Ifs Thinking Should Littles Asks Water Break Fire Sea Bird Shadow Rain Empty Rose Mere Can Not Quench Larks Love Rain Sea Birds

Book:The Duchess of Padua: Easyread Large Bold Edition

Source: The Duchess of Padua: Easyread Large Bold Edition

Quote by Vladimir Nabokov

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