About Vladimir Nabokov
Vladimir Vladimirovich Nabokov (Russian: Влади́мир Влади́мирович Набо́ков [vlɐˈdʲimʲɪr vlɐˈdʲimʲɪrəvʲɪtɕ nɐˈbokəf] ; 22 April [O.S. 10 April] 1899 – 2 July 1977), also known by the pen name Vladimir Sirin (Владимир Сирин), was a Russian and American novelist, poet, translator, and entomologist.
More quotations from Vladimir Nabokov
My loathings are simple: stupidity, oppression, crime, cruelty, soft music.
Life is a great sunrise. I do not see why death should not be an even greater one.
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.
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Irrigation of the land with seawater desalinated by fusion power is ancient. It's called 'rain'.
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