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7 quotesGenius is an African who dreams up snow.
Genius
Vladimir Nabokov
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It is a short walk from the hallelujah to the hoot.
Fame
Vladimir Nabokov
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Life is a great surprise. I don't see why death should not be an even greater one.
Life and Living
Vladimir Nabokov
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Style and Structure are the essence of a book; great ideas are hogwash.
Writers and Writing
Vladimir Nabokov
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The tiny madman in his padded cell.
Babies
Vladimir Nabokov
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There are aphorisms that, like airplanes, stay up only while they are in motion.
Aphorisms and Epigrams
Vladimir Nabokov
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You can always count on a murderer for a fancy prose style.
Murder
Vladimir Nabokov
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Research is what I'm doing when I don't know what I'm doing.
[ Research ] Wernher Von Braun