A work of art has no importance whatever to society. It is only important to the individual. Vladimir Nabokov artimportanceimportant Change image and share on social
Nothing revives the past so completely as a smell that was once associated with it. Vladimir Nabokov completelypastrevive Change image and share on social
My loathings are simple: stupidity, oppression, crime, cruelty, soft music. Vladimir Nabokov crimecrueltyloathing Change image and share on social
Turning one's novel into a movie script is rather like making a series of sketches for a painting that has long ago been finished and framed. Vladimir Nabokov agofinishframe Change image and share on social
The more gifted and talkative one's characters are, the greater the chances of their resembling the author in tone or tint of mind. Vladimir Nabokov authorchancecharacter Change image and share on social
A masterpiece of fiction is an original world and as such is not likely to fit the world of the reader. Vladimir Nabokov fictionfitmasterpiece Change image and share on social
I think like a genius, I write like a distinguished author, and I speak like a child. Vladimir Nabokov authorchilddistinguish Change image and share on social
Complacency is a state of mind that exists only in retrospective: it has to be shattered before being ascertained. Vladimir Nabokov ascertaincomplacencyexist Change image and share on social
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. Vladimir Nabokov delightenjoyimagination Change image and share on social
