I long for some terrific disaster. Earthquake. Spectacular explosion. Her mother is messily but instantly and permanently eliminated, along with everybody else for miles around.
Vladimir Nabokov
Disaster Explosion, Terrific Tragedy, Instant Elimination, Destruction, Chaos, Death
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“My mind speaks English, my heart speaks Russian, and my ear prefers French.” Vladimir Nabokov
Mind Language, Heart Emotion, Ear Preference, Culture, Identity, Communication
Vladimir Nabokov Mind Language, Heart Emotion, Ear Preference, Culture, Identity, Communication“A wise reader reads the book of genius not with his heart, not so much with his brain, but with his spine. It is there that occurs the telltale tingle even though we must keep a little aloof, a little detached when reading.” Vladimir Nabokov
Reading, Genius, Detachment, Emotion, Intuition, Literature
Vladimir Nabokov Reading, Genius, Detachment, Emotion, Intuition, Literature“I think it is all a matter of love.” Vladimir Nabokov
Matter Love, Simple Belief, Emotional Focus, Love, Belief, Focus
Vladimir Nabokov Matter Love, Simple Belief, Emotional Focus, Love, Belief, Focus“Perhaps, somewhere, some day, at a less miserable time, we may see each other again.” Vladimir Nabokov
Hopeful Reunion, Miserable Time, Future Longing, Reunion, Time, Longing
Vladimir Nabokov Hopeful Reunion, Miserable Time, Future Longing, Reunion, Time, Longing“Who can say what heartbreaks are caused in a dog by our discontinuing a romp?” Vladimir Nabokov
Heartbreak Empathy, Animal Emotion, Play Reflection, Empathy, Emotion, Reflection
Vladimir Nabokov Heartbreak Empathy, Animal Emotion, Play Reflection, Empathy, Emotion, Reflection“Life is a great surprise. I do not see why death should not be an even greater one.” Vladimir Nabokov
Surprising Life, Greater Death, Life Philosophy, Life, Death, Philosophy
Vladimir Nabokov Surprising Life, Greater Death, Life Philosophy, Life, Death, Philosophy“The only real number is one, the rest are mere repetition.” Vladimir Nabokov
Real Number, Repetition Concept, Mathematical Philosophy, Number, Concept, Philosophy
Vladimir Nabokov Real Number, Repetition Concept, Mathematical Philosophy, Number, Concept, Philosophy“But I want to make sure of our whereabouts and whenabouts,′ said Van. ‘It is a philosophical need.” Vladimir Nabokov
Philosophical Need, Existential Questions, Whereabouts Inquiry, Need, Questions, Inquiry
Vladimir Nabokov Philosophical Need, Existential Questions, Whereabouts Inquiry, Need, Questions, Inquiry“Those Eggheads are terrible Philistines. A real good head is not oval but round.” Vladimir Nabokov
Terrible Philistines, Egghead Critique, Head Shape, Philistines, Critique, Shape
Vladimir Nabokov Terrible Philistines, Egghead Critique, Head Shape, Philistines, Critique, Shape“A major writer combines these three – storyteller, teacher, enchanter – but it is the enchanter in him that predominates and makes him a major writer.” Vladimir Nabokov
Writer, Creativity, Storytelling, Imagination, Influence, Art
Vladimir Nabokov Writer, Creativity, Storytelling, Imagination, Influence, Art“There is nothing more atrociously cruel than an adored child.” Vladimir Nabokov
Adored Child, Cruelty Reality, Childish Innocence, Child, Cruelty, Innocence
Vladimir Nabokov Adored Child, Cruelty Reality, Childish Innocence, Child, Cruelty, Innocence“The evolution of sense is, in a sense, the evolution of nonsense.” Vladimir Nabokov
Sense Evolution, Nonsense Growth, Philosophical Twist, Evolution, Growth, Twist
Vladimir Nabokov Sense Evolution, Nonsense Growth, Philosophical Twist, Evolution, Growth, Twist“Do not be angry with the rain; it simply does not know how to fall upwards.” Vladimir Nabokov
Rain Acceptance, Nature Humor, Emotional Control, Rain, Nature, Control
Vladimir Nabokov Rain Acceptance, Nature Humor, Emotional Control, Rain, Nature, Control“She was Lo, plain Lo, in the morning, standing four feet ten in one sock. She was Lola in slacks. She was Dolly at school. She was Dolores on the dotted line. But in my arms she was always Lolita.” Vladimir Nabokov
Lolita Identity, Names Evolution, Character Depth, Identity, Evolution, Character
Vladimir Nabokov Lolita Identity, Names Evolution, Character Depth, Identity, Evolution, Character“Who cares,′ cried Van, ‘who cares about all those stale myths, what does it matter – Jove or Jehovah, spire or cupola, mosques in Moscow, or bronzes and bonzes, and clerics, and relics, and deserts with bleached camel ribs? They are merely the dust and mirages of the communal mud.” Vladimir Nabokov
Stale Myths, Van's Cry, Communal Mud, Myths, Religion, Reflections
Vladimir Nabokov Stale Myths, Van's Cry, Communal Mud, Myths, Religion, Reflections“He loved her in spite of her unlovableness. Armande had many trying, thought not necessarily rare, traits, all of which he accepted as absurd clues in a clever puzzle.” Vladimir Nabokov
Love, Imperfection, Relationships, Acceptance, Traits, Puzzle
Vladimir Nabokov Love, Imperfection, Relationships, Acceptance, Traits, Puzzle“Thus the story describes a full circle. A vicious circle as all circles are, despite their posing as apples, or planets, or human faces.” Vladimir Nabokov
Circle, Story, Vicious, Symbolism, Meaning, Perception
Vladimir Nabokov Circle, Story, Vicious, Symbolism, Meaning, Perception“I looked and looked at her, and knew as clearly as I know I am to die, that I loved her more than anything I had ever seen or imagined on earth, or hoped for anywhere else.” Vladimir Nabokov
Intense Love, Earthly Passion, Everlasting Hope, Love, Passion, Hope
Vladimir Nabokov Intense Love, Earthly Passion, Everlasting Hope, Love, Passion, Hope