Brick wall Quote by Vladimir Nabokov
““Alas, the objects I had assembled wander away. The young poplar dims and takes off to return where it had been fetched from. The brick wall dissolves. The house draws in its little balconies one by one, then turns, and floats away. Everything floats away. Harmony and meaning vanish. The world irks me again with its variegated void.””
About This Quote
Source Novel: Ada, 1969
The narrator feels a loss of order and meaning as familiar objects dissolve, leaving a void that feels both alienating and oddly familiar.
In simple terms: Things fall apart, leaving emptiness.
Key Takeaway
Embrace impermanence, find new patterns.
Themes
loss
impermanence
existential angst
Mood
pensive
lonely
Type
literary
existential
When to use this quote
- artistic creation
- grief processing
- mindfulness practice
- writing
Key Concepts
disintegration
void
meaninglessness
Questions to Reflect On
- What anchors you when familiar structures collapse?
- How can you create meaning in emptiness?
A Different Perspective
The description may be hyperbolic, not a universal experience.
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