Vladimir Nabokov Quotes

All my stories are webs of style and none seems at first blush to contain much kinetic matter. For me style is matter.

Vladimir Nabokov

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: novelist
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: April 22, 1899 - July 2, 1977

Topics

StyleMeMatterBlushFirstSeems

Out of every 10 scripts I get sent, seven are fairly generic about an American guy who gets the girl and is involved in underground espionage activity.

Jim Sturgess

GirlAmericanOutGuyActivityGet

As a new mother, you're so vulnerable and make mistakes all the time. I guess there's more pressure when you're in the public eye, but I'd never stand by and let anyone exploit my daughter.

Jessica Marais

MotherDaughterTimeMistakesEye

The campaign against the death penalty has been - while a powerful campaign, its participants have been those who attend all of the vigils, a relatively small number of people.

Angela Davis

DeathPeopleSmallPowerfulAgainst

You can work through most things and come out on the other side feeling like you've learned a good lesson and you'll get better.

Amy Hood

WorkGoodBetterYouLessonFeeling

The thing is, I'm a very practical filmmaker.

Stanley Tucci

FilmmakerPracticalVeryThing

I have no doubt that 'On the Road' is a Great American Novel. But I'm also certain my students will do fine without it.

Tony D'Souza

GreatRoadAmericanDoubtWillFine

It makes me nuts, the idea that if you put a political struggle at the heart of your book, then it has to be that the author - me - is trying in some way to push my views onto my readers.

Ruth Ozeki

HeartStruggleMeBookPushYou

I used to work at my dad's peanut mill, and worked 15 hours a day, 6 days a week. So, now, riding around on a nice tour bus and doing shows, you'd have to get picky to have a downside.

Luke Bryan

WorkDayDoingWeekYouNice

If we don't continue to pursue alternative, emissions-free energy sources like nuclear fuel, we are at risk of increasing our dependence on costly natural gas.

Judy Biggert

EnvironmentalEnergyRiskPursueGas

The theater has kept me alive, and it's allowed me to work at my craft.

Jason Robards

WorkMeAliveCraftTheaterAllowed

The career stuff is for business people.

Joseph Gordon-Levitt

BusinessPeopleCareerStuff

Unless you sell millions, I think it's very hard as a writer not to feel anxious about what you put out. I always feel I could do better.

Jojo Moyes

ThinkBetterFeelYouHardOut

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