Vladimir Nabokov Quotes
There are teachers and students with square minds who are by nature meant to undergo the fascination of catagories. For them, 'schools' and 'movements' are everything; by painting a group symbol on the brow of mediocrity, they condone their own incomprehension of true genius.
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Metaphysics is a dark ocean without shores or lighthouse, strewn with many a philosophic wreck.
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The Japanese version comes with a translation, but that's different from the lyrics, so people could look things up and find a translation of their own if they're interested.
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To be a working writer is the holy grail, where you don't have three other jobs on top of that.
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There is no law that says a campaign cannot accept information from a foreign government.
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There are teachers and students with square minds who are by nature meant to undergo the fascination of catagories. For them, 'schools' and 'movements' are everything; by painting a group symbol on the brow of mediocrity, they condone their own incomprehension of true genius.
