Hope Quote by Vladimir Nabokov
““One last word are you quite quite ure that - well not tomorrow of course and not after tomorrow but - well - some day any day you will not come to live with me I will create a brand new God and thank him with piercing cries if you give me that microscopic hope.””
About This Quote
Source Novel: Lolita, 1955
The speaker expresses desperate hope for a new deity, clinging to fragile optimism amid existential doubt.
In simple terms: Desperate hope for a new god.
Key Takeaway
Hold onto hope, even when fragile.
Themes
despair
hope
existentialism
Mood
melancholic
introspective
Type
literary
philosophical
When to use this quote
- personal crisis
- creative writing
- philosophical inquiry
Key Concepts
nihilism
faith
psychology
Questions to Reflect On
- What does creating a new god symbolize for you?
- How does fragile hope affect decision making?
A Different Perspective
Hope may be illusory and lead to disappointment.
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