Vladimir Nabokov Quotes
Don't cry, I'm sorry to have deceived you so much, but that's how life is.
Vladimir Nabokov
Quotes to Explore
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It's important not to think about Bitcoin as a replacement for cash or gold or something that works alongside that; it's to think of it as programmable money. And we just cannot even imagine what that will be used for.
Naval Ravikant
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The C student starts a restaurant. The A student writes restaurant reviews.
P. J. O'Rourke
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The whole atmosphere of the book, the tone of 'The Hobbit,' is of a kid's adventure story, told in the first person by Tolkien, who is introducing young people to the notion of Middle-earth. A lot of it is very light-hearted.
Ian Mckellen
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Freedom. And Justice. If you have those two, it covers everything. You must stick to those principles and have the courage of your convictions.
Ian Smith
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'The Outsiders' died on the vine being sold as a drugstore paperback.
S. E. Hinton
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I think music is the greatest art form that exists, and I think people listen to music for different reasons, and it serves different purposes. Some of it is background music, and some of it is things that might affect a person's day, if not their life, or change an attitude. The best songs are the ones that make you feel something.
Eddie Vedder
Pearl Jam
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Things do not pass for what they are, but for what they seem. Most things are judged by their jackets.
Baltasar Gracian
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At the beginning, my ambition was never to break down doors. It was just to earn tuition for myself and work in an industry where women hadn't been allowed or invited. That's all I wanted to do, not thinking that I would make waves, change minds, excite people, incite people, turn on people, repulse people.
Pam Grier
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My father was very musical, and music plays quite a large part in my life.
William Golding
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Don't cry, I'm sorry to have deceived you so much, but that's how life is.
Vladimir Nabokov