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Vladimir Nabokov Quotes

A novelist is, like all mortals, more fully at home on the surface of the present than in the ooze of the past.

Vladimir Nabokov

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

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Home Past Present More Surface Like

I like suits. I mean, I always feel good in a suit; I'm more of a suit guy than a shirt-and-jeans-type guy, probably. You know, like, I love Brad Goresky's style. And sometimes he'll wear a pair of, like, leopard pants, and I'm like, I couldn't pull that off, but I appreciate it from afar.

Jesse Tyler Ferguson

Love Good Style Feel Good Suits You

When people realize that they have been forgiven of everything, it becomes a little bit easier for them to forgive others.

Jennifer O'Neill

People Others Realize Everything

What I learned very quickly is that if you get it right in the first two or three takes, it's not going to get that much better.

Better You Three First Right Two

When you're making pictures out of heartfelt passion, it hurts when someone calls them a calculated business move.

Michael Douglas

Business Passion Someone You Out

I like being the odd one out in L.A. Because if you conform, you become something you hate. I love being the odd one out. It's not about 'Look at me! Look at me!' It's about really becoming someone else.

Love Hate Me Someone You Look

I get a lot of return business. I think it's all those years I put in traveling around the country; people saw me before and had a good time so they want to see me again.

Good Business Time People Me Think

I don't wish to be everything to everyone, but I would like to be something to someone.

Someone Wish Everyone Everything

'Dirt on My Boots' was pegged as the second single from 'California Sunrise' from the get-go, and we felt like it was just a fun song to go with.

Sunrise Fun Song Boots Go Dirt

Usually, when we go out, it's because we made a new studio album, and that becomes the focus of the tour throughout the world for a year or so.

Focus World Year Go New Out

I seem to get totally wrapped up in teaching and working with students during the school year. During the summer, I try to spend time in the real world, writing code for therapy and perhaps for some useful purpose.

Brian Kernighan

Time Purpose School Writing World

When I played, I never needed the spotlight, nor did I want it. I simply wanted to play baseball and be respected by my teammates and the opposing players.

Baseball Play Teammates Want Never

If you give people the opportunity to do the right thing, you'll rarely be disappointed.

Opportunity Do The Right Thing People

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