The spiral is a spiritualized circle. In the spiral form, the circle, uncoiled, has ceased to be vicious; it has been set free.
Vladimir Nabokov
Spiritual Spiral, Uncoiled Circle, Vicious Freedom, Spiral, Circle, Freedom
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“Despite our tiffs, despite her nastiness, despite all the fuss and faces she made, and the vulgarity, and the danger, and the horrible hopelessness of it all, I still dwelled deep in my elected paradise – a paradise whose skies were the color of hell-flames – but still a paradise.” Vladimir Nabokov
Paradise Struggle, Emotional Chaos, Love Resilience, Struggle, Chaos, Resilience
Vladimir Nabokov Paradise Struggle, Emotional Chaos, Love Resilience, Struggle, Chaos, Resilience“Measure me while I live – after it will be too late.” Vladimir Nabokov
Living Measure, Too Late, Timing Value, Measure, Living, Timing
Vladimir Nabokov Living Measure, Too Late, Timing Value, Measure, Living, Timing“With your little claws, Lolita.” Vladimir Nabokov
Lolita, Claws, Symbolism, Innocence, Power, Seduction
Vladimir Nabokov Lolita, Claws, Symbolism, Innocence, Power, Seduction“And yet I adore him. I think he’s quite crazy, and with no place or occupation in life, and far from happy, and philosophically irresponsible – and there is absolutely nobody like him.” Vladimir Nabokov
Adoring Madness, Unique Individual, Life Philosophy, Madness, Individual, Philosophy
Vladimir Nabokov Adoring Madness, Unique Individual, Life Philosophy, Madness, Individual, Philosophy“I am not, and never was, and never could have been, a brutal scoundrel.” Vladimir Nabokov
Identity Morality, Self Reflection, Scoundrel Honesty, Life, Integrity
Vladimir Nabokov Identity Morality, Self Reflection, Scoundrel Honesty, Life, Integrity“The good, the admirable reader identifies himself not with the boy or the girl in the book, but with the mind that conceived and composed that book.” Vladimir Nabokov
Admired Reader, Creative Mind, Book Connection, Reading, Imagination, Literature
Vladimir Nabokov Admired Reader, Creative Mind, Book Connection, Reading, Imagination, Literature“Genius is finding the invisible link between things.” Vladimir Nabokov
Invisible Link, Genius Discovery, Creative Connection, Link, Genius, Discovery
Vladimir Nabokov Invisible Link, Genius Discovery, Creative Connection, Link, Genius, Discovery“In reading, one should notice and fondle details.” Vladimir Nabokov
Reading Details, Fondness Advice, Observant Mind, Details, Advice, Mind
Vladimir Nabokov Reading Details, Fondness Advice, Observant Mind, Details, Advice, Mind“Although we read with our minds, the seat of artistic delight is between the shoulder blades. That little shiver behind is quite certainly the highest form of emotion that humanity has attained when evolving pure art and pure science. Let us worship the spine and its tingle.” Vladimir Nabokov
Art Appreciation, Physical Sensation, Creativity, Emotional Response, Aesthetic Experience, Artistic Insight
Vladimir Nabokov Art Appreciation, Physical Sensation, Creativity, Emotional Response, Aesthetic Experience, Artistic Insight“Everything in the world is beautiful, but Man only recognizes beauty if he sees it either seldom or from afar. Listen, today we are gods! Our blue shadows are enormous! We move in a gigantic, joyful world!” Vladimir Nabokov
Distant Beauty, Joyful World, Godlike Moment, Beauty, World, Moment
Vladimir Nabokov Distant Beauty, Joyful World, Godlike Moment, Beauty, World, Moment“I’m walking out now into the soft light, the cooling hymn of evening, and I will love you tonight, and tomorrow, and still many more, so very many tomorrows.” Vladimir Nabokov
Soft Light, Love Eternal, Evening Hymn, Love, Light, Evening
Vladimir Nabokov Soft Light, Love Eternal, Evening Hymn, Love, Light, Evening“All my stories are webs of style and none seems at first blush to contain much kinetic matter. For me style is matter.” Vladimir Nabokov
Stylistic Webs, Kinetic Matter, Storytelling Style, Webs, Matter, Style
Vladimir Nabokov Stylistic Webs, Kinetic Matter, Storytelling Style, Webs, Matter, Style“You can always count on a murderer for a fancy prose style.” Vladimir Nabokov
Murderer Style, Prose Fancy, Literary Style, Style, Fancy, Literary
Vladimir Nabokov Murderer Style, Prose Fancy, Literary Style, Style, Fancy, Literary“I knew that the hopelessly poignant thing was not Lolita’s absence from my side, but the absence of her voice from that concord.” Vladimir Nabokov
Lolita Absence, Poignant Loss, Emotional Absence, Absence, Loss, Emotional
Vladimir Nabokov Lolita Absence, Poignant Loss, Emotional Absence, Absence, Loss, Emotional“I am surrounded by some sort of wretched specters, not by people. They torment me as can torment only senseless visions, bad dreams, dregs of delirium, the drivel of nightmares and everything that passes down here for real life.” Vladimir Nabokov
Mental Struggle, Distorted Reality, Nightmares, Inner Torment, Confusion, Haunting Thoughts
Vladimir Nabokov Mental Struggle, Distorted Reality, Nightmares, Inner Torment, Confusion, Haunting Thoughts“Do not be awed by giant predecessors. Be ill-tempered with their renown. Point out flaws. Frighten interviewers from Time. Appear in Playboy. Sell to the movies.” Vladimir Nabokov
Giant Predecessors, Flaws Focus, Bold Actions, Predecessors, Flaws, Actions
Vladimir Nabokov Giant Predecessors, Flaws Focus, Bold Actions, Predecessors, Flaws, Actions“I have the European urge to use my feet when a drive can be dispensed with.” Vladimir Nabokov
European Urge, Feet Preference, Natural Motion, Urge, Preference, Motion
Vladimir Nabokov European Urge, Feet Preference, Natural Motion, Urge, Preference, Motion“Oh, my Lolita, I have only words to play with!” Vladimir Nabokov
Lolita Words, Literary Play, Expression Limitation, Writing, Words, Love
Vladimir Nabokov Lolita Words, Literary Play, Expression Limitation, Writing, Words, Love