Vladimir Nabokov Quotes & Sayings (Page 2)
Vladimir Nabokov quotes and sayings page 2 (deceased novelist born on Apr 23, 1899). Here's quote # 11 through 20 out of the 43 we have for him.
“Existence is a series of footnotes to a vast, obscure, unfinished masterpiece.”
“My loathings are simple: stupidity, oppression, crime, cruelty, soft music.”
“A writer should have the precision of a poet and the imagination of a scientist.”
“Some people, and I am one of them, hate happy ends. We feel cheated. Harm is the norm.”
“Nothing is more exhilarating than philistine vulgarity.”
“Genius is an African who dreams up snow.”
“Imagination, the supreme delight of the immortal and the immature, should be limited. In order to enjoy life, we should not enjoy it too much.”
“Literature and butterflies are the two sweetest passions known to man.”
“A work of art has no importance whatever to society. It is only important to the individual.”
“To play safe, I prefer to accept only one type of power: the power of art over trash, the triumph of magic over the brute.”
Vladimir Nabokov Quotes Rating
No Ratings Yet
Leave A Comment
