"...and the red sun of desire and decision……" — Vladimir Nabokov
"...and the red sun of desire and decision (the two things that create a live world) rose higher and higher, while upon a succession of balconies a succession of libertines, sparkling glass in hand, toasted the bliss of past and future nights."
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269 Quotes by Vladimir Nabokov
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My loathings are simple: stupidity, oppression, crime, cruelty, soft music.
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Genius is an African who dreams up snow.
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