“Existence is a series of footnotes to a vast, obscure, unfinished masterpiece.”
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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“A writer should have the precision of a poet and the imagination of a scientist.”
“I confess, I do not believe in time.”
Source: The Annotated Lolita: Revised and Updated
“I think like a genius, I write like a distinguished author, and I speak like a child.”
“Some people, and I am one of them, hate happy ends. We feel cheated. Harm is the norm.”
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“Style and Structure are the essence of a book; great ideas are hogwash.”
Source: Speak, Memory: An Autobiography Revisited
“Poetry involves the mysteries of the irrational perceived through rational words.”